This High-Yielding Dividend Stock Has Made Investors a Lot Richer Over the Years

NNN REIT (NNN 5.73%) has been a wealth-building machine over the years. The real estate investment trust (REIT) has increased its high-yielding dividend (currently 5.8%) for 35 straight years. That steadily rising income stream has enabled the REIT to deliver strong total returns over the past few decades. Its total shareholder return has averaged 11.1% annually during the last 30 years, exceeding the S&P 500's (^GSPC 0.03%) 10.5% return. That has enabled the REIT to grow a $1,000 investment made three deca ...