This 4.8% “Toll Bridge” Dividend Has Big Upside
April 19, 2023 at 05:00 AM EDT
Worried about a recession? Two thoughts: I don’t blame you. Consider this recession-resistant REIT (real estate investment trust), poised to rally on an economic slump. Why rally? Well, interest rates and REITs tend to seesaw. When rates rise, REITs fall. At least that’s the conventional wisdom. In recessions, interest rates fall. Normally bullish for REITs—consider them a “second-level” bet on a bond bounce. REITs, after all, are the bond proxies of the stock world. Investors buy them for their yields. That’s why we like them here at Contrarian Outlook . It’s part of the REIT special sauce. As long as they dish most of their profits (90%+) as dividends, they pay no corporate taxes.… Read more