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High-yield REITs with strong dividend security remain attractive despite rising Treasury yields and recent share price gains. Only seven REITs currently offer yields above 5.75% with reasonable to strong dividend safety, as rising share prices and treasury yields compress spreads. Dividend strength, as measured by Seeking Alpha Quant Ratings, is primarily supported by low debt, conservative payout ratios, and…

Tenant default/restructuring pains have been mostly mitigated by NewLake Capital's four-wall strategy and focus on "credit-worthy cannabis tenants." These have contributed to the 100% rental collection, healthy balance sheet, and well-covered dividend payouts, underscoring their highly compelling cannabis REIT thesis. The discounted price/AFFO of 8.19x has contributed to NLCP's rich dividend yield of 10.83% and…

NewLake Capital Partners remains a Strong Buy, offering an attractive valuation and a nearly spotless balance sheet amid industry headwinds. Key catalysts include potential cannabis rescheduling, uplisting to major exchanges, tenant improvements, and leveraging balance sheet strength for growth at double-digit cap rates. Despite weak Q2 results from vacant properties, NLCP's 10.8% yield, 88% AFFO payout ratio, and…

NewLake Capital Partners (NLCP) offers a nearly 11% yield, underpinned by a strong balance sheet and long-term leases with leading cannabis operators. Q2 results showed weaker year-over-year FFO and AFFO due to three vacant cultivation facilities, but the dividend remains well covered with an 88% AFFO payout ratio. Major catalysts include potential tenant access to capital markets via rescheduling, and the…

Not all REITs are equally attractive. Capital recycling is key to maximizing returns. I present an example of a REIT to sell and one to buy.