PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST

DOC

Market cap $2.68B

The S&P 500 currently has a paltry dividend yield of 1.2%. That's near its record low.

Fourteen of the highest-yielding, 'safer' S&P 500 dividend stocks are currently attractively priced, with free cash flow supporting their payouts. Top ten S&P 500 dividend 'dogs' are projected to deliver 23.93% to 38.57% net gains by October 2026, based on analyst targets. Stocks like CAG, VZ, DOC, BMY, KVUE, CPB, UDR, VTRS, KIM, TFC, KEY, HPQ, T, and RF meet the ideal of dividends from $1K invested exceeding share price.

Healthpeak Properties is a diversified healthcare REIT with a strong tenant mix, robust financials, and a 6.3% monthly dividend yield. DOC benefits from merger synergies, AFFO per share growth, and decent balance sheet management, positioning it well for an improving macro environment. Rate cuts and lower treasury yields are key near-term catalysts, while fundamentals support DOC for further dividend increases.

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DOC), a leading owner, operator, and developer of real estate for healthcare discovery and delivery, announced that on October 6, 2025, its Board of Directors declared a monthly common stock cash dividend of $0.10167 per share for the fourth quarter of 2025, payable on the payment dates set forth in the table below to stockholders of record as of the close of business on the corresponding record date in the table below. The monthly div.

To put it mildly, the stock market is looking a little frothy these days. All three major stock market indexes are at or near all-time highs, valuations appear stretched (especially among the most widely held stocks), and it can be exceedingly difficult to find attractively priced investments you can buy and hold for years to come.

AGNC Investment (AGNC 0.76%) offers one of the highest dividend yields at nearly 15%. That's over 10 times higher than the S&P 500's current near-historic low yield of less than 1.2% and more than twice the yield of Healthpeak Properties (DOC -0.08%), around 6.5%.

Successful dividend investors know that simply chasing the highest yields can lead to disaster. By finding companies that can sustain and grow their payouts through various market cycles, everyday investors can confidently assemble a portfolio that produces a steadily growing stream of passive income.

The Fed has finally cut rates, and if the “dot plot” is any indication, it won't be the last. This is fuel for real estate investment trusts (REITs)—they thrive when borrowing costs fall and their fat dividends shine next to shrinking bond yields.

Interest rate cuts make high-yield dividend stocks more attractive because they reduce competition from fixed-income investments while lowering the companies' borrowing costs, which can support both dividend sustainability and stock price appreciation.

Investing in dividend stocks can be a dependable way to supplement your income. Many companies pay out consistent dividends that have shown resilience over time.