Better Dividend Stock: Omega Healthcare Investors vs. AGNC Investment
Investing in real estate can pay big dividends. The average real estate investment trust (REIT) currently offers a dividend yield of around 4%. That's more than three times higher than the S&P 500's 1.2% dividend yield. Several REITs offer even bigger dividend payments. For example, AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) has a monster 13.7% yield, while Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI) payout is 7.5%. Here's a look at which of these two high-yielding REITs is the better dividend stock to buy right now. AGNC Investment is a mortgage REIT focused on investing in residential mortgage-backed securities (MBSes) protected against credit risk by government agencies such as Freddie Mac. These investments are very low risk. However, they also produce relatively low returns, with low- to mid-single-digit yields. Continue reading
Investing in real estate can pay big dividends. The average real estate investment trust (REIT) currently offers a dividend yield of around 4%. That's more than three times higher than the S&P 500's 1.2% dividend yield.
Several REITs offer even bigger dividend payments. For example, AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) has a monster 13.7% yield, while Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI) payout is 7.5%. Here's a look at which of these two high-yielding REITs is the better dividend stock to buy right now.
AGNC Investment is a mortgage REIT focused on investing in residential mortgage-backed securities (MBSes) protected against credit risk by government agencies such as Freddie Mac. These investments are very low risk. However, they also produce relatively low returns, with low- to mid-single-digit yields.
