REITs Dividend Calculator
Calculate REIT dividend income, annual yield, and projected total returns including dividend reinvestment and appreciation.
REIT Income & Yield Calculator
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REIT DRIP Wealth Builder
Project long-term wealth from a REIT with Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP).
REIT Portfolio Income Aggregator
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REITs as Income and Wealth-Building Vehicles
Real Estate Investment Trusts have delivered average total returns of 11.4% annually over the past 25 years, outperforming the broader stock market while providing substantial dividend income. REITs are required by law to distribute at least 90% of taxable income as dividends, making them one of the most reliable income-generating asset classes available to individual investors.
The REIT Sector Landscape in 2024-2025
Data center REITs (Equinix, Digital Realty) have emerged as the decade's standout performers, driven by AI infrastructure demand generating 15–25% annual total returns. Industrial REITs (Prologis, Duke Realty) benefited from e-commerce logistics demand. Healthcare REITs are benefiting from aging demographics, while office REITs continue to face structural headwinds from remote work adoption. The divergence in sector performance highlights the importance of sub-sector selection within REIT investing.
DRIP: The Power of Dividend Reinvestment
A $100,000 investment in a REIT yielding 4.5% with 3% annual price appreciation and dividends reinvested grows to approximately $375,000 over 20 years — a 275% total return. The same investment taking dividends as cash reaches approximately $280,000, demonstrating that DRIP reinvestment adds roughly $95,000 (34%) in additional wealth over two decades through compounding.