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How Real Estate Investment Trust Dividends React to Rising Yields
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In this episode of Dividend Investing with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna examine how Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are navigating the current interest rate environment as of late May 2026. With the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.45 percent and the Fed holding rates steady around 3.64 percent, REITs like Realty Income (O) have seen their share price dip nearly 1 percent in the past week. The hosts explain the inverse relationship between bond yields and REIT valuations, why some sectors like industrial and data center REITs are holding up better than retail or office, and what dividend investors should watch—including payout ratios and lease duration—when selecting REITs for income. They also discuss the recent spread between REIT dividend yields and the 10-year Treasury, which has narrowed to roughly 100-150 basis points historically thin. A listener donation segment weaves in naturally. Specific tickers discussed include O, AMT, and PLD.