Stock Up On Storage: 3 High-Yield Stocks To Buy And Hold As Americans Hoard More Than Ever Before (NSA, EXR, CUBE)

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Stock Up On Storage: 3 High-Yield Stocks To Buy And Hold As Americans Hoard More Than Ever Before (NSA, EXR, CUBE)
Stock Up On Storage: 3 High-Yield Stocks To Buy And Hold As Americans Hoard More Than Ever Before (NSA, EXR, CUBE)

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As Americans accumulate more belongings than ever, the demand for storage space is booming. Self-storage center real estate investment trusts (REITs) specialize in owning and operating income-generating storage facilities.

Investors in self-storage REITs benefit from the income generated through leasing storage units to tenants. Like other REITs, self-storage REITs must distribute a significant portion of their income to shareholders as dividends.

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If you're interested in self-storage REITs, here are three high-quality options you could invest in today.

National Storage Affiliates Trust

As of June 30, National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA) owned and operated 1,052 self-storage properties containing approximately 68.8 million rentable square feet in 42 states and Puerto Rico.

According to company filings from August 2024, National Storage pays a quarterly dividend of $0.56 per share, which results in an annualized dividend of $2.24 per share and gives its stock a 5.2% yield at the time of this writing.

National Storage has been a consistent source of dividend growth since its initial public offering in 2015. It has raised its annual dividend payment each year since, which puts it on track for 2024 to mark the ninth consecutive year with an increase.

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Extra Space Storage

As of June 30, Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR) owned and/or operated 3,812 self-storage properties containing approximately 292 million square feet of rentable space across 42 states and Washington D.C.