Realty Income Eyes Growth via Partnerships: Should You Buy or Hold?

O is expanding through major partnerships and private capital, but execution risks and a richer valuation keep the stock a Hold.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 17, 2026

I Can't Imagine Retiring On Dividends Without These 3 Investments

No retirement investing strategy is risk-free, making effective diversification extremely important. I detail three investments that I would not want to retire on dividends without. I detail their pros and cons and how they work together to help me sleep well at night.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 17, 2026

Realty Income Is the Dividend Stock I'd Buy as Cooling Inflation Turns Into a Tailwind

June inflation came in at 3.5% year over year, down from 4.2% in May and well below expectations. Realty Income yields just over 5% and has raised its dividend for more than 31 consecutive years.

The Motley Fool • Jul 16, 2026

Top 10 Dividend Stocks to Buy in 2026

In this bonus episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski talk dividend stock investing. They unpack the performance of dividend stocks during the first half of 2026, including how the performance of dividend stocks stacked up against that of the broad market and which sectors drove the performance.

Morningstar • Jul 16, 2026

Invest $100,000 in These Dividend Stocks and Collect Passive Income for Life

Wages arrive on an employer's schedule. Dividends arrive on a corporate board's schedule and keep arriving whether markets are open or closed.

24/7 Wall Street • Jul 15, 2026

CPI Comes In Cool: Why It Could Revive These 3 Rate-Sensitive Stocks

Investors breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday, July 14, when the Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in below consensus, signaling that inflation slowed month over month in June. The index declined 0.4% between May and June, mainly due to falling energy prices.

MarketBeat • Jul 15, 2026

Best-of-Breed Retirement Dividend Growth Machines With New AI Catalysts

Dividend Aristocrats are popular among retirees given their very dependable dividend growth through thick and thin. However, in recent years, many of these stocks have gotten left behind during the AI boom. I detail two opportunities that are beginning to benefit from surprising AI growth catalysts.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 15, 2026

Realty Income Boosts Liquidity: What Does This Mean for Growth?

O expands liquidity with $5.5B revolving credit facilities and boosts commercial paper capacity to $5.5B from $3B, supporting global growth.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 14, 2026

Meet Wall Street's Safest High-Yield Dividend Stocks

Chasing yield without checking the fine print is how income investors get burned.

24/7 Wall Street • Jul 14, 2026

3 Income Stocks That Pay More Than Social Security COLA

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment is a floor, not a raise. The 2026 Social Security COLA is 2.8%, which means retirees leaning on that check for real spending power need income streams that clear that bar without breaking a sweat.

24/7 Wall Street • Jul 14, 2026