3 Monthly Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold for Steady Returns

One of the best ways to protect your portfolio, and generate consistent income is with monthly dividend stocks. In fact, with inflation starting to slowly cool off, some of the top beneficiaries, with respectable yields are real estate investment trusts (REITs). Even better, REITs tend to pay higher dividends than your average equity. That being said, let’s take a look at some of the top, high-yielding REITs you may want to strongly consider buying and holding for the long term.

Here are some of the top dividend stocks to buy and hold immediately: Realty Income (O): The Monthly Dividend Company just declared a dividend of 25 cents. AGNC Investment (AGNC): Billionaires have been investing heavily in this REIT recently. Agree Realty (ADC): It’s time to use weakness as an opportunity with ADC. Read more about these top monthly dividend stocks to buy and hold now!

Source: InvestorPlace

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