Like Dividends? I Bet You'll Love These 2 Stocks

One way to get great dividends and growth potential is with high-quality real estate investment trusts, especially those specializing in commercial properties. While commercial real estate is thought of as a boring business by many investors, the reality is the exact opposite. Not only do these two REITs pay above-average dividends, but you may be surprised at how well these stocks can perform over the long term. In fact, I'm so confident in these two companies, I own both in my personal retirement account.

45 years of performance and counting. Formerly known as Health Care REIT, Welltower (NYSE:HCN) is a leading REIT specializing in healthcare real estate -- particularly senior housing. Safety in the retail industry?
National Retail Properties (NYSE:NNN) specializes in freestanding retail properties leased to high-quality tenants. The company has over 2,200 properties in 47 states, leased to more than 400 individual tenants.

Source: Motley Fool

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