Realty Income Corp

Demand is decelerating but still robust.

As dividend growth slows, investors should seek stocks with solid current payouts and avoid turning toward more speculative fare, says Josh Peters.

Despite recent increases in economic uncertainty, there are still attractive opportunities within the real estate sector.

Now that everyone wants to own them, most defensive dividend-payers are no longer cheap, says Morningstar's Josh Peters.

Morningstar.com readers share which of their investments are allowing them to sleep at night these days.

Readers tell us about their favorite dividend-paying stocks and income-focused mutual funds, ETFs, and closed-end funds.

In many cases, the market is already pricing in higher long-term rates, says Morningstar's Josh Peters.

DividendInvestor editor Josh Peters walks investors through his drill for uncovering sustainable and growing dividends in this special presentation.

A balanced approach to dividend income and growth generates the best risk-adjusted outcome, says Morningstar's Josh Peters.

DividendInvestor editor Josh Peters sizes up dividend increases from Realty Income, Coca-Cola, and PSEG.

Although some quality REITs, such as Realty Income and Health Care REIT, are worth holding on to in the current environment, valuations in the sector are too high to justify committing more money, says Morningstar's Josh Peters.

Morningstar's Josh Peters shares his strategies for assessing company-specific and macro-related risks when constructing a dividend portfolio.

Trying to time interest-rate increases is less important than choosing companies with a good margin of safety that you can hold through thick and thin, says Morningstar's Josh Peters.

Income-focused investors should look beyond stock prices and instead focus on payout ratios, economic moats, and balance sheet strength, says DividendInvestor editor Josh Peters.

Get a mix of IRA ideas--including sturdy core holdings, interesting opportunistic names, and steady income-payers--from Morningstar's Christine Benz, Josh Peters, and Ben Johnson.

Get a mix of IRA ideas--including sturdy core holdings, interesting opportunistic names, and steady income-payers--from Morningstar's Christine Benz, Josh Peters, and Ben Johnson.

Some static in the Comcast-TWC tie-up, Yellen and Pepsi stay the course, and slow and steady pays dividends for Realty Income.

Roundtable Report: At the outset of 2014, Morningstar strategists dig into the market's current valuation and expected return, seek out high-quality U.S. and foreign stock opportunities, size up the role of cash today, assess the Fed's impact on the market, and reveal the best ways to fight inflation.

Morningstar's newsletter editors reveal where they are seeing the best opportunities in the New Year.

2013 was a satisfying year for equity-income growth, and DividendInvestor editor Josh Peters outlines how investors can position their portfolios for future growth.