20 Great Dividend Paying Stocks
#12 Welltower Inc. (HCN)
Dividend Yield: 4.7%
Welltower, Inc.is in the healthcare REIT industry in the real estate sector and is a great dividend paying stock. The current dividend yield is 4.7% and the company is on a 14 year dividend growth streak. Welltower has a forward P/E ratio of 17.6 and is one of the largest medical REITs located in North America. The business was first founded in 1970, and today the company has a role in just about every aspect of patient care to include long term nursing facilities and hospitals. Senior housing makes up 64% of the company’s business segment with long –term post-acute care having the next largest share with 20% total operating income.
