Strengthen Your Passive Income Stream with High-Yielding REITs

"Most are a great hedge against inflation. After all, when inflation rises, so do a lot of rents. Two, we're seeing a recovery in demand for offices, apartment buildings, warehouses, hospitals, shopping centers, and hotels. We're also seeing bigger demand for e-commerce, logistics, and warehouse demands, as noted by JPMorgan."

"Crown Castle operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 90,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions across every major U.S. market. The company also just declared a $1.0625 per share quarterly dividend, which is payable on March 31 to shareholders of record as of March 13."

"Digital Realty Trust has more than 300 data centers and has now become one of the biggest REITs in the U.S. with a market cap of $60.6 billion. DLR also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.22 per share, which is payable on March 31 to shareholders of record as of March 13."

REITs serve as effective portfolio protection strategies during market volatility by providing high dividend yields and inflation hedges, as rising inflation typically increases rents. Market demand is recovering across multiple property sectors including offices, apartments, warehouses, hospitals, shopping centers, and hotels. E-commerce and logistics demand continues growing strongly. Crown Castle operates over 40,000 cell towers and 90,000 fiber route miles with a 5.5% yield and recently beat earnings expectations. Digital Realty Trust manages over 300 data centers with a 2.77% yield and $60.6 billion market cap, benefiting from artificial intelligence data center expansion.

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