A Covered 7.6%-Yield Is Still Up For Grabs

This company remains an attractive income vehicle for dividend investors. The REIT has considerable NII upside in a rising rate environment. It offers income investors a combination of high dividend income and potential for capital gains. The Company has reliable dividend coverage and could potentially even hike its dividend. An investment in the stock yields 7.6 percent.

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (BXMT) is a promising REIT income vehicle for investors that seek high recurring dividend income and capital growth. The commercial real estate finance REIT has seen strong origination growth in the last several quarters, which attests to the robustness of the U.S. commercial real estate market. Blackstone Mortgage Trust has convincing dividend coverage stats and even has potential to hike its base dividend in a rising rate environment. An investment in Blackstone Mortgage Trust at today's valuation point yields 7.6 percent.

Source: Seeking Alpha

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