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Not all dividends are safe. This is particularly true in the REIT sector. I present 3 REITs that are at high risk of cutting their dividend.

Sixteen companies are boosting their dividends, with an average increase of 8.2%, signaling financial health and stability, particularly among regional banks. My investment strategy focuses on companies with consistently rising dividends and outperforming benchmarks, aiming for long-term wealth accumulation. I use data from the "U.S. Dividend Champions" spreadsheet and NASDAQ to identify companies with at least five years of dividend growth.

For income-focused investors willing to venture outside the United States, Canadian REITs offer appealing qualities as a potential portfolio diversifier alongside their larger and more established U.S. peers. Canadian REITs, on average, offer higher monthly dividend yields and trade at lower P/FFO multiples compared to their U.S. counterparts, but typically have weaker balance sheets with higher debt ratios. In this report, we take a quick look at 30 Canadian REITs and break down the industry on a sector-by-sector level. We also take a deep dive into H&R REIT.