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Risks Remain Prevalent For Mortgage REITs

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Image shown: Mortgage REITs have held up better than master limited partnerships (MLPs) since mid-2015, but they haven’t exactly done well. For income investors, they may be the lesser of the two pain areas, but we’re still not really excited about them. By Kris Rosemann “The fundamental point remains sound: these are highly-levered, risky entities that depend on a number of factors beyond their control to generate profits.” – Kris Rosemann The Yield Curve Curve Is A Key Driver The mortgage REIT (mREIT) industry is not easy for many to understand, and even a great understanding of the space may not lead to investment success either. Many have stated that this area is not one in which individual investors should … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending June 22

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending June 22. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week AG Mortgage Investment Trust (MITT): now $0.50 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.475. ALPS Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR): now $0.19209 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.17445. ALPS Cohen & Steers Global Realty Majors ETF (GRI): now $0.43792 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2199. ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (IDOG): now $0.38588 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32374. Bank of Commerce (BOCH): now $0.04 per … Read more