Realty Income (O) Dividend History & Yield
Realty Income (O) has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and currently yields 5.20%. The most recent payment was $0.2705/share on Mar 31, 2026, paid Monthly.
Current Yield
5.20%
TTM Dividend/Share
$3.23
Payment Frequency
Monthly
Payout Ratio
275.9%
Consecutive Growth Years
2
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
21.54%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
5.12%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
4.66%
Dividend Safety Score
2 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 275.9%, above the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($4.27) covers dividend/share ($3.23).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 2 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Mar 31, 2026
- Payment date
- Apr 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.2705
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2705
- Yield (ex-date)
- 5.28%
Ex-date Feb 27, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 13, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.82%
Ex-date Jan 30, 2026
- Payment date
- Feb 13, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
- Yield (ex-date)
- 5.28%
Ex-date Dec 31, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
- Yield (ex-date)
- 5.72%
Ex-date Nov 28, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2695
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2695
- Yield (ex-date)
- 5.58%
Ex-date Oct 31, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 14, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2695
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2695
- Yield (ex-date)
- 5.54%
Ex-date Oct 1, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2695
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2695
- Yield (ex-date)
- 5.30%
Ex-date Sep 2, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2690
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2690
- Yield (ex-date)
- 5.54%
Ex-date Aug 1, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2690
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2690
- Yield (ex-date)
- 5.64%
Ex-date Jul 1, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2690
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2690
- Yield (ex-date)
- 5.51%
Ex-date Jun 2, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 13, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2685
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2685
- Yield (ex-date)
- 5.62%
Ex-date May 1, 2025
- Payment date
- May 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2685
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2685
- Yield (ex-date)
- 5.55%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.2705 | $0.2705 | 5.28% |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 | 4.82% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 | 5.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 | 5.72% |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.2695 | $0.2695 | 5.58% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | $0.2695 | $0.2695 | 5.54% |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.2695 | $0.2695 | 5.30% |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.2690 | $0.2690 | 5.54% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $0.2690 | $0.2690 | 5.64% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $0.2690 | $0.2690 | 5.51% |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | $0.2685 | $0.2685 | 5.62% |
| May 1, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.2685 | $0.2685 | 5.55% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Realty Income has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 2 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.4870 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.8690 | $3.4870 | +21.5% |
| 2024 | $3.0590 | $2.8690 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | $2.9690 | $3.0590 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | $2.7745 | $2.9690 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | $2.7170 | $2.7745 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | $2.6356 | $2.7170 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | $2.5601 | $2.6356 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | $2.4613 | $2.5601 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | $2.3314 | $2.4613 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | $2.2113 | $2.3314 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | $2.1231 | $2.2113 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | $2.1115 | $2.1231 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | $1.7229 | $2.1115 | +22.6% |
| 2012 | $1.6851 | $1.7229 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | $1.6696 | $1.6851 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | $1.6551 | $1.6696 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | $1.6153 | $1.6551 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | $1.5213 | $1.6153 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | $1.4031 | $1.5213 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | $1.3120 | $1.4031 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | $1.2098 | $1.3120 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | $1.1449 | $1.2098 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | $1.1173 | $1.1449 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | $1.0896 | $1.1173 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | $1.0601 | $1.0896 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | $1.0150 | $1.0601 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | $0.9569 | $1.0150 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | $0.9205 | $0.9569 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | $0.8251 | $0.9205 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | $1.0359 | $0.8251 | -20.3% |
| 1995 | — | $1.0359 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Frequently asked questions
Does Realty Income pay dividends?
- Yes, Realty Income (O) pays monthly dividends of approximately $3.23 per share annually, yielding 5.20%.
What is Realty Income's dividend yield?
- Realty Income (O) has a current dividend yield of 5.20%.
Is Realty Income's dividend safe?
- Realty Income (O) passes 2 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Realty Income increased its dividend?
- Realty Income (O) has 2 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Realty Income's dividend payout ratio?
- Realty Income (O) has a dividend payout ratio of 275.9%.