# Realty Income (O) — Dividends

O · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/o/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $3.25 |
| Forward yield | 5.84% |
| Growth streak | 3 years |

Realty Income pays a monthly dividend. Its next payment, $0.2715 per share, has been declared with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 30, 2026 and a pay date of November 13, 2026. The most recent payment at the same rate went ex-dividend on September 30, 2026 and was paid on October 15. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $3.245 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of about 5.84% at a share price of $55.55.

The record since October 2019 shows a steadily rising rate. Most quarters bring a raise of $0.0005 a month. In most years there has also been one larger step of between $0.004 and $0.01, most recently with the March 2025 ex-date. Across the record the monthly rate rose from $0.227 to $0.2715, about 19.6%. Payments received by calendar year rose from $2.794 in 2020 to $2.833, $2.967, $3.051, $3.1255 and $3.217 in 2025. The growth streak stands at three years.

If the pattern holds, the payment after the declared one would go ex-dividend at the end of November 2026 and be paid in mid-December. Small raises have usually come once a quarter.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.27 |
| May 29, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.27 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | $0.27 |
| May 1, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $0.27 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Realty Income (O) pay a dividend?

Yes. Realty Income pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.27 per share.

### What is O's dividend yield?

Realty Income paid $3.25 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 5.84% at the last price of $55.55. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is O's next ex-dividend date?

Realty Income's next ex-dividend date is Oct 30, 2026, payable on Nov 13, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has O been raising its dividend?

Yes — Realty Income has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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