Realty Income's 5.3% Yield and 30-Year Growth Streak Outshine S&P 500 Rank 315th

Realty Income (O) closed on Sept. 16, 2025, , . The stock, . , despite slower growth compared to smaller peers.

The company’s spans retail (75% of rents), casinos, data centers, and international markets, supported by an . Its monthly dividend structure appeals to retirees, while and institutional investor partnerships create additional revenue streams. However, the firm’s size necessitates numerous small transactions to drive growth, .

Back-test parameters for evaluating Realty’s performance require defining a stock universe (e.g., U.S. listed), transaction costs (e.g., 0–2 bps), rebalancing rules (open-to-close vs. close-to-close), capital allocation (equal vs. volume/market-cap weighted), and optional benchmarks (e.g., S&P 500). These details will shape the methodology for assessing its historical returns relative to market conditions and peer performance.