Realty Income (O) Stock Pays Dividends Monthly. Does That Actually Make It a Better Dividend Stock?

Key Points Realty Income is a huge real estate company, with an attractive business model. Monthly payouts can make finances more predictable and easy to manage in retirement. 10 stocks we like better than Realty Income › Realty Income (NYSE: O) is one of the relatively few dividend-paying companies that pays out each month, instead of quarterly. It's also a real estate investment trust (REIT) -- a company that owns lots of real estate properties, leasing them out to tenants -- and its dividend recently yielded a hefty 5.9%. Does the fact that Realty Income pays monthly make it a superior dividend stock ? My answer would be yes -- and no. Here's why it's a nice plus. Missed AI’s "Act 1"? Act 2 Could Be 15x Bigger.