| From WSJ: The real-estate-investment-trust industry is turning 50 years old this year and, to celebrate, landlords are giving investors a gift: bigger dividends. Some of the nation's largest commercial real-estate companies, including Simon Property Group Inc., Kimco Realty Corp. and Nationwide Health Properties Inc., raised their quarterly dividends this month, and more companies are expected to follow suit in the months ahead.
The higher payouts reflect the higher rents and better occupancy levels, which are boosting the income pool for dividends..............................................Full Article: Source
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