Quick Read
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NNN REIT’s 37-year dividend streak and Gladstone Commercial’s 9.53% monthly yield anchor a four-stock portfolio generating $18,541 annually.
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Hercules Capital’s 11.27% yield includes a discretionary $0.07 supplemental dividend that may not repeat, and shares trade well above their $12.15 NAV.
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Ares Capital’s Q2 core EPS of $0.47 fell short of its $0.48 dividend while non-accruals climbed to 2.4%, signaling tighter coverage risk.
Investing $50,000 into each of four high-yield dividend stocks ($200,000 total) generates about $18,541 of passive income each year. All but one yield close to or above 10%, a level the market holds for leveraged lenders and smaller landlords whose payouts can shrink when credit or rents turn.
For retirees seeking to replace a paycheck, that tradeoff deserves examination. A $50,000 stake in each name would generate the following, counted from lowest to highest yield.
NNN REIT: 37 Straight Years of Raises
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Annual Passive Income: ~$3,085
NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) owns 3,774 freestanding single-tenant retail properties on triple-net leases, with 99.1% occupancy. By law, REITs pay out at least 90% of taxable income. NNN shares fell 10.25% over the past month, raising the yield on its $2.48 forward dividend.
Coverage is strongest in the group. Second-quarter AFFO reached 90 cents per share with a 69% AFFO payout ratio. The latest raise marked the 37th consecutive annual dividend increase. NNN is the conservative anchor; the next three pay more because they carry more risk.
Gladstone Commercial: Monthly Income From a Small-Cap Landlord
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Annual Passive Income: ~$4,766
Gladstone Commercial (NASDAQ:GOOD) owns 151 properties with 98.7% occupancy, industrial assets at 69% of annualized straight-line rent, and pays 10 cents monthly. With a market cap near $609 million and an external manager <a href="https://bitcomme.com/i-asked-chatgpt-which-coin-collecting-myths-could-cost-you-money/” title=”Coin Collecting Myths to Avoid for Saving Money”>collecting advisory fees, it carries both small-cap and external-management risk.
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