Highest Dividend-Yielding REIT Stocks by Market Cap

REITs are legally required to distribute at least 90% of their taxable income to shareholders as dividends — a structural mandate that makes them among the highest-yielding securities on any major exchange. In return, REITs typically pay no corporate income tax. There are over 225 publicly traded REITs in the United States alone, spanning fourteen recognized property sectors.

Over the long term, roughly half of listed REIT total returns have come from dividends, compared to less than one-fourth for the S&P 500. This income is often secured by ongoing rent payments and long-term leases, which gives REIT dividends a different character than payouts from typical equities.

The two main categories are equity REITs and mortgage REITs (mREITs):

  • Equity REITs own and operate income-producing properties — logistics warehouses, data centers, healthcare facilities, retail malls, and residential buildings. Income comes primarily from rents.
  • Mortgage REITs invest in residential and commercial mortgages or mortgage-backed securities. They structurally produce the highest yields in the REIT universe but are more sensitive to interest rate changes and may cut dividends when rates rise or defaults increase.

The five largest U.S. REITs by market capitalization are Prologis (PLD), Equinix (EQIX), American Tower (AMT), Welltower (WELL), and Digital Realty (DLR). These span industrial logistics, data centers, telecom infrastructure, and healthcare — illustrating how far the REIT universe extends beyond traditional office and retail property.

Abnormally high dividend yields among REITs are often accompanied by elevated risk. A 4% excise tax applies to any REIT that distributes less than 85% of ordinary income and 95% of net capital gain during the year, which reinforces the high-payout structure but does not eliminate the risk of dividend cuts. For those interested in broader income strategies, see the dividend royalty list or explore real estate ETFs for fund-based exposure.

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The table below ranks the leading dividend-yielding REITs by market capitalization across global exchanges, covering equity REITs, mortgage REITs, and specialized property sectors.

Top high-dividend REITs
StockPriceDividend YieldMarketcap
PLD
Prologis
PLD
$144.283.05%135.20B
AMT
American Tower
AMT
$177.493.96%82.69B
EQIX
Equinix
EQIX
$1,113.061.80%109.77B
WELL
Welltower
WELL
$211.871.43%149.56B
SPG
Simon Property Group
SPG
$214.414.16%81.47B
PSA
Public Storage
PSA
$319.773.77%56.15B
O
Realty Income
O
$60.875.40%56.76B
DLR
Digital Realty
DLR
$195.652.59%69.98B
CCI
Crown Castle
CCI
$83.905.18%36.62B
GMG.AX
Goodman Group
GMG.AX
AUD31.550.95%64.51B
VICI
VICI Properties
VICI
$26.266.85%28.27B
VNA.DE
Vonovia
VNA.DE
€20.866.07%17.70B
SBAC
SBA Communications
SBAC
$187.222.68%19.86B
LINE
Lineage
LINE
$40.975.15%10.27B
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$132.674.62%15.83B
SUI
Sun Communities
SUI
$118.433.65%15.14B
UDR
UDR Apartments
UDR
$37.594.61%13.93B
KIM
Kimco Realty
KIM
$24.784.27%16.71B
DOC
Physicians Realty Trust
DOC
$19.956.24%13.75B
SGRO.L
SEGRO
SGRO.L
GBp744.204.20%10.07B
GLPI
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$44.307.36%12.55B
ELS
Equity LifeStyle Properties
ELS
$61.903.49%12.40B
WPC
W. P. Carey
WPC
$71.585.28%15.94B
CPT
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$109.323.89%10.83B
0823.HK
Link REIT
0823.HK
HKD35.547.10%92.37B
C38U.SI
CapitaLand Mall Trust
C38U.SI
SGD2.336.62%18.36B
CUBE
CubeSmart
CUBE
$40.505.22%9.22B
OHI
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$45.186.02%14.09B
SAGA-B.ST
Sagax
SAGA-B.ST
SEK148.002.48%68.78B
FRT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$122.273.75%10.63B
A17U.SI
Ascendas Reit
A17U.SI
SGD2.517.47%12.54B
NNN
NNN REIT
NNN
$45.365.33%8.63B
EGP
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$203.313.10%10.93B
SGP.AX
Stockland
SGP.AX
AUD4.186.27%10.16B
BRX
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$31.313.91%9.61B
AGNC
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$10.4113.87%11.94B
CHP-UN.TO
Choice Properties REIT
CHP-UN.TO
$16.214.78%11.73B
ADC
Agree Realty
ADC
$74.024.37%8.92B
FR
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$63.423.06%8.69B
STAG
STAG Industrial
STAG
$38.644.10%7.54B
STWD
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$16.6711.50%6.34B
VCX.AX
Vicinity Centres
VCX.AX
AUD2.574.82%11.93B
RHP
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$126.153.80%7.96B
GPT.AX
GPT Group
GPT.AX
AUD5.044.81%9.65B
HR
Healthcare Realty
HR
$20.194.85%7.08B
CAR-UN.TO
Canadian Apartment Properties REIT
CAR-UN.TO
$34.604.49%5.35B
LAND.L
Land Securities Group
LAND.L
GBp623.5014.31%4.65B
TRNO
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$65.493.23%6.92B
MGR.AX
Mirvac Group
MGR.AX
AUD1.755.49%6.91B
N2IU.SI
Mapletree Commercial Trust
N2IU.SI
SGD1.266.28%6.66B
EPRT
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$29.644.36%6.43B
KRG
Kite Realty
KRG
$28.184.16%5.86B
RITM
Rithm Capital
RITM
$9.1410.88%5.10B
BLND.L
British Land
BLND.L
GBp402.405.77%4.12B
M44U.SI
Mapletree Logistics Trust
M44U.SI
SGD1.205.90%6.14B
DXS.AX
Dexus
DXS.AX
AUD5.786.45%6.20B
LMP.L
LondonMetric Property
LMP.L
GBp183.707.22%4.29B
ME8U.SI
Mapletree Industrial Trust
ME8U.SI
SGD1.956.55%5.57B
CHC.AX
Charter Hall Group
CHC.AX
AUD22.852.17%10.80B
BBOX.L
Tritax Big Box REIT
BBOX.L
GBp153.100.05%4.16B
PECO
Phillips Edison & Company
PECO
$41.213.19%5.72B
RYN
Rayonier
RYN
$21.164.96%6.40B
KRC
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$36.895.87%4.33B
CTRE
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$37.534.21%8.86B
CUZ
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$28.544.53%4.70B
SLG
SL Green Realty
SLG
$50.314.99%3.87B
IRT
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$16.034.36%3.87B
3462.T
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund
3462.T
¥147,700.004.57%686.27B
EMBASSY.BO
Embassy Office Parks REIT
EMBASSY.BO
INR426.586.11%404.35B
SBRA
Sabra Health Care REIT
SBRA
$18.296.62%4.61B
REI-UN.TO
RioCan REIT
REI-UN.TO
$22.595.09%6.58B
MAC
Macerich
MAC
$23.932.88%7.39B
COL.MC
Inmobiliaria Colonial
COL.MC
€5.665.68%3.46B
AHR
American Healthcare REIT
AHR
$47.232.15%9.10B
IIPR
Innovative Industrial
IIPR
$59.1012.75%1.71B
SKT
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers
SKT
$39.393.04%4.52B
HIW
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$29.466.83%3.31B
EPR
EPR Properties
EPR
$58.046.47%4.44B
SHC.L
Shaftesbury Capital
SHC.L
GBp134.602.98%2.45B
APLE
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$16.775.79%3.96B
BNL
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$20.825.66%4.16B
CDP
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$33.763.73%3.90B
DEI
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$11.786.49%2.37B
5235SS.KL
KLCC Property Holdings
5235SS.KL
$9.274.95%16.74B
DLN.L
Derwent London
DLN.L
GBp1,910.004.29%2.13B
NHI
National Health Investors
NHI
$70.955.20%3.44B
BUOU.SI
Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust
BUOU.SI
SGD0.9556.08%3.63B
ESRT
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$5.182.67%1.59B
SRU-UN.TO
SmartCentres REIT
SRU-UN.TO
$30.086.11%5.13B
BEI-UN.TO
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust
BEI-UN.TO
$64.192.65%3.34B
BXMT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$18.0310.39%3.04B
BYG.L
Big Yellow Group
BYG.L
GBp872.505.47%1.71B
PK
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$14.786.79%2.98B
CSH-UN.TO
Chartwell Retirement Residences
CSH-UN.TO
$21.702.89%7.07B
COVH.PA
Covivio Hotels
COVH.PA
€22.706.55%3.59B
ABR
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$5.0820.58%1.06B
DBRG
DigitalBridge Group
DBRG
$15.710.25%2.90B
LXP
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$53.875.27%3.18B
DIR-UN.TO
Dream Industrial REIT
DIR-UN.TO
$13.875.00%3.99B
T82U.SI
Suntec REIT
T82U.SI
SGD1.435.45%4.23B
CARM.PA
Carmila
CARM.PA
€16.588.25%2.30B
UE
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$22.463.77%2.98B
K71U.SI
Keppel REIT
K71U.SI
SGD0.875.93%4.32B
HMN.SI
CapitaLand Ascott Trust
HMN.SI
SGD0.96.82%3.46B
FCR-UN.TO
First Capital REIT
FCR-UN.TO
$22.933.88%4.87B
GRT.JO
Growthpoint Properties
GRT.JO
$1 ,765.007.48%59.79B
FCPT
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$24.565.99%2.70B
AKR
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$21.433.79%3.11B
CRT-UN.TO
CT REIT
CRT-UN.TO
$18.035.21%4.30B
SAFE.L
Safestore
SAFE.L
GBp592.505.19%1.29B
IVT
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$34.682.91%2.70B
NXRT
NexPoint Residential
NXRT
$26.887.86%1.39B
HR-UN.TO
H&R REIT
HR-UN.TO
$10.955.39%3.07B
ICAD.PA
Icade
ICAD.PA
€20.529.35%1.56B
SHO
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$11.943.02%2.22B
AAT
American Assets Trust
AAT
$24.365.65%1.89B
GEO
Geo Group
GEO
$29.680.00%3.97B
CRR-UN.TO
Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust
CRR-UN.TO
$17.385.17%3.26B
ARG.PA
Argan SA
ARG.PA
€59.505.84%1.53B
AP-UN.TO
Allied Properties REIT
AP-UN.TO
$9.917.05%1.94B
RDF.JO
Redefine Properties
RDF.JO
$649.006.79%45.29B
GNL
Global Net Lease
GNL
$9.168.24%1.93B
3292.T
AEON REIT Investment
3292.T
¥120,000.005.61%252.31B
DRH
Diamondrock Hospitality Company
DRH
$12.372.92%2.54B
RGN.AX
Region Group
RGN.AX
AUD2.425.83%2.78B
GPE.L
Great Portland Estates
GPE.L
GBp318.202.55%1.28B
SAFE
Safehold
SAFE
$15.314.62%1.10B
HDN.AX
HomeCo Daily Needs REIT
HDN.AX
AUD1.316.56%2.74B
KMP-UN.TO
Killam Apartment REIT
KMP-UN.TO
$18.833.79%2.35B
PHP.L
Primary Health Properties
PHP.L
GBp92.257.92%2.39B
GTY
Getty Realty
GTY
$32.915.94%1.99B
3471.T
Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park
3471.T
¥104,400.005.46%336.14B
XHR
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$20.312.80%1.99B
LTC
LTC Properties
LTC
$36.576.27%1.87B
XIOR.BR
Xior Student Housing
XIOR.BR
€26.156.77%1.22B
JBGS
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$14.354.94%870.36M
PEB
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$18.750.21%2.13B
ELME
Elme Communities
ELME
$2.0235.82%179.05M
UMH
UMH Properties
UMH
$14.935.98%1.27B
2778.HK
Champion REIT
2778.HK
HKD2.145.66%13.17B
DEA
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$23.547.77%1.13B
ECMPA.AS
Eurocommercial Properties
ECMPA.AS
€27.506.78%1.50B
LADR
Ladder Capital
LADR
$10.129.02%1.29B
RLJ
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$11.475.25%1.75B
SILA
Sila Realty Trust
SILA
$30.345.28%1.68B
BFS
Saul Centers
BFS
$36.106.55%1.25B
FFB.JO
Fortress REIT
FFB.JO
$2 ,521.006.93%30.87B
GOZ.AX
Growthpoint Properties Australia
GOZ.AX
AUD2.307.96%1.73B
INA.AX
Ingenia Communities Group
INA.AX
AUD4.232.17%1.72B
CIP.AX
Centuria Industrial REIT
CIP.AX
AUD3.045.53%1.90B
TWO
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$12.2411.44%1.29B
UNIT
UNITI
UNIT
$11.340.00%2.75B
IIP-UN.TO
InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust
IIP-UN.TO
$12.933.07%1.84B
MFA
MFA Financial
MFA
$9.3815.11%957.13M
PCT.NZ
Precinct Properties
PCT.NZ
NZD1.036.55%1.91B
NTST
Netstreit
NTST
$19.404.58%1.89B
AIV
Aimco
AIV
$2.910.00%417.90M
CIM
Chimera Investment Corporation
CIM
$13.2212.35%1.11B
ARI
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$10.789.23%1.41B
PMT
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust
PMT
$10.0015.61%872.02M
WPR.AX
Waypoint REIT
WPR.AX
AUD2.496.83%1.63B
ALX
Alexander's
ALX
$262.066.94%1.34B
CSR
Centerspace
CSR
$55.375.53%981.24M
0778.HK
Fortune REIT
0778.HK
HKD4.547.28%9.36B
PMZ-UN.TO
Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust
PMZ-UN.TO
$20.744.23%2.85B
ARF.AX
Arena REIT
ARF.AX
AUD3.245.94%1.32B
FBRT
Franklin BSP Realty Trust
FBRT
$8.3513.17%642.26M
RET.BR
Retail Estates NV
RET.BR
€69.507.53%1.04B
BDN
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$3.1110.36%539.38M
RWT
Redwood Trust
RWT
$4.9313.95%616.69M
FREY.PA
Frey SA
FREY.PA
€36.405.49%1.16B
ARR
ARMOUR Residential REIT
ARR
$16.6117.18%2.06B
DX
Dynex Capital
DX
$12.9015.62%2.78B
SITC
SITE Centers
SITC
$4.810.00%252.40M
CMTG
Claros Mortgage Trust
CMTG
$2.570.00%359.66M
VHP.NZ
Vital Healthcare Property Trust
VHP.NZ
NZD1.945.03%1.56B
KREF
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$7.035.67%451.71M
CBL
CBL Properties
CBL
$48.775.27%1.51B
SVC
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.682.37%1.08B
RIT1.TA
Reit 1 Ltd
RIT1.TA
ILA2,129.004.09%4.31B
CTY1S.HE
Citycon
CTY1S.HE
€2.9030.98%532.35M
ABG.AX
Abacus Group
ABG.AX
AUD1.038.25%920.47M
HOM-UN.TO
BSR Real Estate Investment Trust
HOM-UN.TO
$17.104.66%664.52M
INN
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$6.714.83%726.59M
WSR
Whitestone REIT
WSR
$18.923.01%984.37M
BRSP
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$5.5211.55%718.48M
GOOD
Gladstone Commercial
GOOD
$11.979.95%584.44M
PFI.NZ
Property For Industry
PFI.NZ
NZD2.423.64%1.22B
HPP
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$14.690.00%6.45B
STRW
Strawberry Fields REIT
STRW
$13.455.10%180.59M
ORC
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$6.6417.91%1.33B
HABA.DE
Hamborner REIT
HABA.DE
€4.458.71%361.98M
UHT
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$38.057.92%527.90M
OLP
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$24.017.50%523.87M
CTO
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$20.467.38%691.21M
CPINV.BR
Care Property Invest NV
CPINV.BR
€12.4815.98%527.57M
FPI
Farmland Partners
FPI
$9.703.69%430.13M
REITIR.IC
Reitir fasteignafélag
REITIR.IC
ISK119.003.28%81.52B
LAND
Gladstone Land
LAND
$8.586.46%369.90M
CHCT
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$17.5410.93%501.15M
NEXTA.BR
Nextensa
NEXTA.BR
€47.302.15%478.02M
MI-UN.TO
Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust
MI-UN.TO
$17.473.04%1.09B
LND
Brasil Agro
LND
$3.593.95%357.62M
0435.HK
Sunlight REIT
0435.HK
HKD2.188.31%3.81B
CLDT
Chatham Lodging Trust
CLDT
$13.472.99%660.87M
PSTL
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$22.994.30%807.14M
HOMI.BR
Home Invest Belgium
HOMI.BR
€19.386.07%385.58M
ACRE
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$4.5312.99%251.05M
ASCE.BR
Ascencio
ASCE.BR
€52.008.61%359.17M
NREF
NexPoint Real Estate Finance
NREF
$14.7913.45%340.74M
PLZ-UN.TO
Plaza Retail REIT
PLZ-UN.TO
$4.705.94%524.61M
BRT
BRT Apartments
BRT
$14.816.72%278.66M
REFI
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance
REFI
$11.0916.43%236.38M
ILPT
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$8.142.47%542.32M
CLPR
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$3.0312.46%128.70M
0808.HK
Prosperity Real Estate Investment Trust
0808.HK
HKD1.388.10%2.19B
PINE
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$19.146.12%339.62M
NXDT
NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust
NXDT
$4.4813.25%231.72M
SRG
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$2.630.00%147.85M
BHR
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$2.059.62%151.56M
TCI
Transcontinental Realty Investors
TCI
$38.610.00%333.56M
BTB-UN.TO
BTB Real Estate Investment Trust
BTB-UN.TO
$3.847.77%342.35M
AOMR
Angel Oak REIT
AOMR
$8.5515.15%213.02M
ONL
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$2.842.79%161.11M
MITT
AG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$7.8812.09%250.45M
SEVN
Seven Hills Realty Trust
SEVN
$8.2213.65%185.74M
AFCG
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$3.126.12%71.16M
ATLD.PA
Atland SAS
ATLD.PA
€38.604.52%167.05M
EARN
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$4.3621.87%163.80M
FSP
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$0.5535.56%57.34M
DKG.DE
Deutsche Konsum REIT-AG
DKG.DE
€1.540.00%168.74M
MDV
Modiv
MDV
$17.856.68%184.23M
YVIT.MC
VITRUVIO REAL ESTATE SOCIMI, S.
YVIT.MC
€18.003.23%268.00M
LFT
Lument Finance Trust
LFT
$1.0416.00%54.27M
ACR
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$16.860.00%122.80M
SACH
Sachem Capital
SACH
$0.91517.39%43.88M
CHMI
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment
CHMI
$2.3317.17%86.66M
QRF.BR
Qrf
QRF.BR
€11.2015.09%116.46M
LOAN
Manhattan Bridge Capital
LOAN
$4.4110.05%50.40M
AHT
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$3.210.00%21.51M
WHLR
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust
WHLR
$3.620.00%1.99M