HCP a Top Ranked REIT Dividend Stock

by ETFChannel.com | January 30, 2014 11:00 am

HCP (HCP[1]), a real estate investment trust (REIT) company serving the healthcare industry,  has been named to the Dividend Channel[2] ”S.A.F.E. 25” list, signifying a stock with above-average ”DividendRank” statistics including a strong 5.4% yield, as well as a superb track record of at least two decades of dividend growth, according to the most recent ”DividendRank”[3] report.

According to the ETF Finder[4] at ETF Channel[5], HCP, Inc. is a member of the iShares S&P 1500 Index ETF (ITOT[6]), and is also an underlying holding representing 3.03% of the SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY[7]), which holds $367,324,599 worth of HCP shares.

HCP made the “Dividend Channel S.A.F.E. 25” list because of these qualities: S. Solid return — hefty yield and strong DividendRank characteristics; A. Accelerating amount — consistent dividend increases over time; F. Flawless history — never a missed or lowered dividend; E. Enduring — at least two decades of dividend payments.

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The annualized dividend paid by HCP, Inc. is $2.10 per share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend ex-date was on 10/31/2013. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for HCP, which the report stressed as being of key importance.

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HCP operates in the REITs sector, among companies like Simon Property Group (SPG[8]), and Public Storage (PSA[9]).

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Endnotes:

  1. HCP: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=HCP
  2. Dividend Channel: https://www.dividendchannel.com/
  3. ”DividendRank”: https://www.dividendchannel.com/dividend-rank/
  4. ETF Finder: http://www.etfchannel.com/
  5. ETF Channel: http://www.etfchannel.com/
  6. ITOT: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=ITOT
  7. SDY: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=SDY
  8. SPG: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=SPG
  9. PSA: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=PSA
  10. Dividend Stocks: https://investorplace.com/stock-types/dividend-stocks/

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