It all started with a single Taco Bell. In 1969, William and Joan Clark founded Realty Income Corp. Their goal: to provide investors with monthly dividends that increase over time. Take a look at Realty Income’s track record, and you might agree that the Clarks succeeded. In July, the San Diego-based firm declared its 589th consecutive common stock monthly dividend at $0.2265 per share, representing an annualized dividend of $2.718 per share. “This is our 50th year as a company and our 25th as a public company,” says President and CEO Sumit Roy, who served as COO from 2014 to 2018, as president since 2015, and as CEO since October 2018. “I’m so blessed to have inherited a company that has such a strong foundation and a very clear mission statement of providing shareholders with dependable monthly income that increases over time.” Realty Income has grown from that initial Taco Bell investment to the nation’s largest net lease REIT, according to Green Street Advisors, with a $19 billion portfolio. According to Realty Income, its total enterprise value stands at approximately $30 billion, with more than 5,900 properties owned under long-term lease agreements with  commercial tenants. Click here to read more at www.mrej.com.