3 High-Dividend REITs to Buy Right Now

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were created to pay dividends to their shareholders in exchange for the taxable income passthrough, but just because a yield is high doesn't mean it's time to buy. There are certainly some with higher dividends and some with higher yields than the three we're going to discuss below, but the companies themselves don't always seem to be as solid a choice as these picks. Indeed, since stock price is a factor in yield, a depressed stock price might make them look more attractive than they should warrant.