This Underrated REIT Produces A Fat 8% Dividend Yield For Your Income Portfolio

When it comes to adding high-yield income stocks to a dividend portfolio, investors usually shoot for real estate investment trusts that invest in residential or commercial properties, business development companies, and at least until recently, master limited partnerships. All of these income vehicles have one thing in common: They invest in a pool of assets and the cash the assets generate is passed through to shareholders on a monthly or quarterly basis. What's more, in light of the low interest rate market environment, a lot of investors are starved for yield, which in turn makes high-yielding stocks especially appealing for investors.

Ladder Capital Corp. (NYSE:LADR) is a real estate finance company that is investing in first mortgage loans, real estate equity, commercial mortgage-backed securities, etc. Ladder Capital is an interesting real estate finance REIT. Consistently positive core earnings since inception support an investment in Ladder Capital. The REIT is selling for 98 cents on the dollar while covering its dividend with core earnings. An investment in LADR yields 8.35 percent.

Source: Seeking Alpha

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