Realty Income Corporation
ORealty Income Corporation (O) is a Real Estate company that currently yields 5.22% — historically overvalued based on 10 years of dividend yield history. The Weiss valuation model places the undervaluation threshold at $47.40 and the overvaluation threshold at $64.05. Realty Income Corporation holds a quality score of 20/100 (Risky), reflecting 25 consecutive years of dividend growth. The 5-year dividend CAGR stands at 5.1%.
O Dividend Yield History — Weiss Valuation
Distance to undervalued
Entry price is stretched
Needs 23.6% downside to reach the Weiss buy zone
Undervaluation starts near $47.40, where the annual dividend would imply roughly 6.83% yield. That is 1.61% above today's yield.
Buy-zone price
$47.40
Target yield
6.83%
Research checklist
What to clear before buying the yield
Updated May 25, 2026
Dividend durability
25YLong dividend history supports a deeper look.
Earnings payout
265%Coverage deserves a closer look in filings.
Cash payout
169%Confirm cash conversion and one-off effects.
Dividend growth
5.1%Recent growth adds income compounding potential.
What changed
What changed since the last update
2026-05-23 → 2026-05-25
No major change in signal, yield, price, quality, or payout since the last update.
Why Now?
Realty Income Corporation is trading near its historical overvaluation band.
Current yield 5.2% vs historical max 9.0% (58% of maximum).
Recent dividend history shows no sustained growth streak.
Elevated payout ratio of 265%.
What matters now
Read the signal before the headline yield
Valuation is the brake here: the yield is compressed versus its own history.
The 20/100 quality score says the headline yield needs extra skepticism.
The earnings payout ratio is above 100%, so coverage is the first risk to unpack.
O Dividend Income Projection — DRIP Compounder
Dividend Compounder (DRIP)
Year 1 Income
$549
Year 10 Income
$1,545
Yield on Cost
16.78%
Total Income
$9,542
Assumes dividends reinvested at current price. Simplified model — for illustrative purposes only.
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Quality Score
Risky
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