2 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks Down 9% and 16% in 2024 That Could Bounce Back Big-Time in 2025

Last year was a lackluster one for the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector. The average REIT gained only about 5% last year, significantly underperforming the S&P 500's (^GSPC -1.11%) 23% rally. The main culprit was interest rates, which remained stubbornly high even as the Federal Reserve began cutting them late last year. Some REITs performed even worse. EPR Properties (EPR 0.49%) and W.P. Carey (WPC 0.11%) declined by about 9% and 16%, respectively, pushing their dividend yields even higher (6.4% ...