O Dividend History & Yield

Realty Income Corporation · NYSE

Stock Real Estate Monthly payer Dividend AristocratDividend growthREIT
$56.89
-0.30% today
as of Oct 24, 2026
TTM yield
5.71%
$3.248/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
5.71%
$3.248/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$3.248
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.2707
per share, every month
Frequency
Monthly
12 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 30, 2026 Declared
in 5 days
Next pay date
Nov 13, 2026
in 19 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 30, 2026
$0.272 per share
Payout ratio
n/a
REIT: use FFO payout instead
Market cap
53.8B
P/E 41.2
5y dividend CAGR
+3.5%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
29 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
32.0
since Oct 26, 1994
1y total return
-1.1%
price -6.4% + dividends 5.3%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 (in 5 days) Nov 13, 2026 $0.2707 $27.07 Declared
Sun, Nov 29, 2026 (in 35 days) Dec 13, 2026 $0.2707 $27.07 Estimated
Tue, Dec 29, 2026 (in 65 days) Jan 12, 2027 $0.2707 $27.07 Estimated
Thu, Jan 28, 2027 (in 95 days) Feb 11, 2027 $0.2707 $27.07 Estimated
Sat, Feb 27, 2027 (in 125 days) Mar 13, 2027 $0.2707 $27.07 Estimated
Mon, Mar 29, 2027 (in 155 days) Apr 12, 2027 $0.2707 $27.07 Estimated
Wed, Apr 28, 2027 (in 185 days) May 12, 2027 $0.2707 $27.07 Estimated
Fri, May 28, 2027 (in 215 days) Jun 11, 2027 $0.2707 $27.07 Estimated
Sun, Jun 27, 2027 (in 245 days) Jul 11, 2027 $0.2707 $27.07 Estimated
Tue, Jul 27, 2027 (in 275 days) Aug 10, 2027 $0.2707 $27.07 Estimated
Thu, Aug 26, 2027 (in 305 days) Sep 9, 2027 $0.2707 $27.07 Estimated
Sat, Sep 25, 2027 (in 335 days) Oct 9, 2027 $0.2707 $27.07 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from O's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $3.5187 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Jun 30, 2023 to Sep 30, 2026; most recent $0.272$0.00$0.15$0.30Jun 30, 2023: $0.256Jun '23Jul 31, 2023: $0.256Aug 31, 2023: $0.256Sep 29, 2023: $0.256Oct 31, 2023: $0.256Nov 30, 2023: $0.256Nov '23Dec 29, 2023: $0.257Jan 31, 2024: $0.257Feb 29, 2024: $0.257Mar 28, 2024: $0.257Apr 30, 2024: $0.257Apr '24Jun 3, 2024: $0.263Jul 1, 2024: $0.263Aug 1, 2024: $0.263Sep 3, 2024: $0.263Oct 1, 2024: $0.264Oct '24Nov 1, 2024: $0.264Dec 2, 2024: $0.264Jan 2, 2025: $0.264Feb 3, 2025: $0.264Mar 3, 2025: $0.268Mar '25Apr 1, 2025: $0.269May 1, 2025: $0.269Jun 2, 2025: $0.269Jul 1, 2025: $0.269Aug 1, 2025: $0.269Aug '25Sep 2, 2025: $0.269Oct 1, 2025: $0.27Oct 31, 2025: $0.27Nov 28, 2025: $0.27Dec 31, 2025: $0.27Dec '25Jan 30, 2026: $0.27Feb 27, 2026: $0.27Mar 31, 2026: $0.271Apr 30, 2026: $0.271May 29, 2026: $0.271May '26Jun 30, 2026: $0.271Jul 31, 2026: $0.271Aug 31, 2026: $0.271Sep 30, 2026: $0.272

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.00$4.002017: $2.4612$2.461220172018: $2.5601$2.560120182019: $2.6357$2.635720192020: $2.7171$2.717120202021: $2.775$2.77520212022: $2.972$2.97220222023: $3.062$3.06220232024: $2.872$2.87220242025: $3.49$3.4920252026 (YTD): $2.438$2.4382026 YTD

How much O do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month370$21,018$1,200
$500 / month1,848$105,092$6,000
$1,000 / month3,695$210,185$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 5.71%. $10,000 in O would currently pay about $571 a year ($48 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

O dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 30, 2026 — $0.272 +0.4%
Aug 31, 2026 — $0.271 +0.0%
Jul 31, 2026 — $0.271 +0.0%
Jun 30, 2026 — $0.271 +0.0%
May 29, 2026 — $0.271 +0.0%
Apr 30, 2026 — $0.271 +0.0%
Mar 31, 2026 — $0.271 +0.4%
Feb 27, 2026 — $0.27 +0.0%
Jan 30, 2026 — $0.27 +0.0%
Dec 31, 2025 — $0.27 +0.0%
Nov 28, 2025 — $0.27 +0.0%
Oct 31, 2025 — $0.27 +0.0%
Oct 1, 2025 — $0.27 +0.4%
Sep 2, 2025 — $0.269 +0.0%
Aug 1, 2025 — $0.269 +0.0%
Jul 1, 2025 — $0.269 +0.0%
Jun 2, 2025 — $0.269 +0.0%
May 1, 2025 — $0.269 +0.0%
Apr 1, 2025 — $0.269 +0.4%
Mar 3, 2025 — $0.268 +1.5%
Feb 3, 2025 — $0.264 +0.0%
Jan 2, 2025 — $0.264 +0.0%
Dec 2, 2024 — $0.264 +0.0%
Nov 1, 2024 — $0.264 +0.0%

O dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Sep 30, 2026 Raised 0.4% $0.271 $0.272 Paid
Mar 31, 2026 Raised 0.4% $0.27 $0.271 Paid
Oct 1, 2025 Raised 0.4% $0.269 $0.27 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

O scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Realty Income Corporation

Realty Income Corporation, an S&P 500 company, is real estate partner to the world's leading companies. Founded in 1969, they serve their clients as a full-service real estate capital provider. As of June 30, 2026, they have a portfolio of over 15,500 properties in all 50 U.S. states, the U.K., and eight other countries in Europe. They are known as (The Monthly Dividend Company) and have a mission to invest in people and places to deliver dependable monthly dividends that increase over time. Since their founding, they have declared 676 consecutive monthly dividends and are a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index for having increased dividend for over 31 consecutive years.

Sector: Real Estate. Industry: REIT - Retail. First dividend on our records: Oct 26, 1994. 383 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 24, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

O dividend FAQ

When is O's next ex-dividend date?

O's next ex-dividend date is Oct 30, 2026 (in 5 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.2707 per share, expected on Nov 13, 2026.

How often does O pay dividends?

O pays dividends every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.272 per share with an ex-date of Sep 30, 2026.

What is O's dividend yield?

O's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 5.71%, based on $3.248 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $56.89. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $3.248 per share, is 5.71%.

How much does O pay per share?

O pays about $0.2707 per share each month, which works out to roughly $3.248 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $324.80 a year.

Has O grown or cut its dividend?

O has raised its annual dividend for 29 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 3.5% a year (+1.2% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of O do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 5.71%, you would need about 370 shares of O (roughly $21,018 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every month, so the monthly figure is an average.

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