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December 15, 2017 By   Tim McPartland Excellent returns continue to accrue to our Medium Duration Income with Zip Portfolio as we continue to execute our strategy of holding only shorter maturity baby bonds and term preferreds, which are bolstered by a sprinkling of real estate investment trusts (REITs) to add a bit of a boost with potential capital gains. We…

The Terreno Realty Corporation hiked its annual dividend payout at double-digit-percentage average rates for the last six consecutive years and currently offers its shareholders a 2.4% yield. In addition to the rising dividend payouts over the past few years, the company rewarded its investors with asset appreciation that approached 30% over the past 12 months. The company’s next ex-dividend date…

McCormick & Company, Inc. has been paying rising dividends for more than three decades and managed during the past 20 years an average growth rate of nearly 10% per year. The company’s most recent dividend payout rose more than 8% versus the previous period and the dividend yields 2.1%. Additionally, the company’s share price rose almost 8% over the last…

American Tower Corporation boosted its quarterly dividend payout every quarter since it started paying dividends in April 2012. The company’s current dividend yields 2% and the share price rose more than one third over the current trailing 12-month period to reward shareholders with a total return over that period in excess of 40%. The company has its next ex-dividend date…

Armada Hoffler Properties Inc. (NYSE:AHH) pays an above-average dividend yield of 4.9% and has boosted its annual dividend payout at nearly 10% per year for the past five successive years. In addition to the strong dividend growth over the past few years, the company’s share price rose 7.7% over the past 12 months and reached its new 52-week high in…