NNN REIT: Evaluating One Of The Safest Dividends In Net Lease

angel_nt/iStock via Getty Images There's an expression in investing that goes, "the safest dividend is the one that has just been raised." To an extent, this phrase rings true since a dividend bump usually means a business believes there is sustainable cash flow to perpetually sustain an increased payment to shareholders. Aside from a short list of companies with unusual dividend policies, like Sturm, Ruger, & Company (RGR) who distributes 40% of net income as a quarterly dividend, most dividends are consis ...