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Best Specialty REIT Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top specialty reit stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best specialty reit stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: REIT - Specialty
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REIT - Specialty is Zen Rated D and is the 111th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
Div. Payment Date
RYN
RAYONIER INC
$3.89B10.60%110.20%$0.2725$2.6495%2
PCH
POTLATCHDELTIC CORP
$3.10B4.58%642.90%$0.4500$1.8077%3
SBAC
SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP
$24.90B1.75%56.30%$1.1100$4.0537%0
GLPI
GAMING & LEISURE PROPERTIES INC
$13.55B6.17%105.90%$0.7600$3.0486%3
AMT
AMERICAN TOWER CORP
$103.29B2.24%134.20%$1.7000$4.9447%0
UNIT
UNITI GROUP INC
$1.14B3.23%78.90%$0.1500$0.1562%2
EPR
EPR PROPERTIES
$3.77B6.38%195.30%$0.2950$3.1686%12025-04-302025-05-15
OUT
OUTFRONT MEDIA INC
$2.44B8.36%59.90%$0.3000$1.2292%1
LAMR
LAMAR ADVERTISING CO
$11.31B3.85%159.60%$1.5500$4.2571%3
IRM
IRON MOUNTAIN INC
$24.39B3.45%447.50%$0.7850$2.8766%0
WY
WEYERHAEUSER CO
$18.33B2.41%148.10%$0.2100$0.6150%5
EQIX
EQUINIX INC
$77.00B2.21%199.50%$4.6900$17.4746%1
AFCG
ADVANCED FLOWER CAPITAL INC
$119.08M16.89%182.10%$0.2300$0.8999%2
DLR
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC
$50.12B3.28%280.50%$1.2200$4.8863%0
FPI
FARMLAND PARTNERS INC
$453.90M1.82%111.80%$0.0600$0.1838%2
CCI
CROWN CASTLE INC
$45.45B6.00%-52.30%$1.5650$6.2685%0
HASI
HA SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL INC
$2.90B5.19%97.40%$0.4200$1.2681%0
LAND
GLADSTONE LAND CORP
$357.50M4.72%-193.10%$0.0467$0.4779%02025-05-212025-04-30
PW
POWER REIT
$3.83MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A

Specialty REIT Stocks FAQ

What are the best specialty reit stocks to buy right now in Apr 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best specialty reit stocks to buy right now are:

1. Rayonier (NYSE:RYN)


Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) is the #1 top specialty reit stock out of 19 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 13 points higher than the specialty reit industry average of 35.

RYN passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Rayonier has seen its stock lose -18.27% over the past year, underperforming other specialty reit stocks by -26 percentage points.

Rayonier has an average 1 year price target of $28.25, an upside of 13.36% from Rayonier's current stock price of $24.92.

Rayonier stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Rayonier, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 75% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Potlatchdeltic (NASDAQ:PCH)


Potlatchdeltic (NASDAQ:PCH) is the #2 top specialty reit stock out of 19 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Potlatchdeltic (NASDAQ:PCH) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Potlatchdeltic (NASDAQ:PCH) has a Due Diligence Score of 32, which is -3 points lower than the specialty reit industry average of 35.

PCH passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Potlatchdeltic has seen its stock lose -4.96% over the past year, underperforming other specialty reit stocks by -12 percentage points.

Potlatchdeltic has an average 1 year price target of $47.83, an upside of 21.71% from Potlatchdeltic's current stock price of $39.30.

Potlatchdeltic stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Potlatchdeltic, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 16.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Sba Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC)


Sba Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) is the #3 top specialty reit stock out of 19 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Sba Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: D, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Sba Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 14 points higher than the specialty reit industry average of 35.

SBAC passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sba Communications has seen its stock return 17.59% over the past year, overperforming other specialty reit stocks by 10 percentage points.

Sba Communications has an average 1 year price target of $249.44, an upside of 7.79% from Sba Communications's current stock price of $231.42.

Sba Communications stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Sba Communications, 44.44% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 22.22% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the specialty reit stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 17 specialty reit stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 specialty reit stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Advanced Flower Capital (NASDAQ:AFCG)


Advanced Flower Capital (NASDAQ:AFCG) has an annual dividend yield of 16.89%, which is 12 percentage points higher than the specialty reit industry average of 5.17%.

Advanced Flower Capital's dividend payout ratio of 182.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Rayonier (NYSE:RYN)


Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) has an annual dividend yield of 10.6%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the specialty reit industry average of 5.17%. Rayonier's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Rayonier's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Rayonier's dividend payout ratio of 110.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Outfront Media (NYSE:OUT)


Outfront Media (NYSE:OUT) has an annual dividend yield of 8.36%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the specialty reit industry average of 5.17%. Outfront Media's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Outfront Media's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Outfront Media's dividend payout ratio of 59.9% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are specialty reit stocks up?

Specialty reit stocks were up 2.12% in the last day, and up 1.17% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why specialty reit stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued specialty reit stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued specialty reit stocks right now are:

1. Advanced Flower Capital (NASDAQ:AFCG)


Advanced Flower Capital (NASDAQ:AFCG) is the most undervalued specialty reit stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Advanced Flower Capital has a valuation score of 71, which is 36 points higher than the specialty reit industry average of 35. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Advanced Flower Capital's stock has dropped -55.49% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty reit industry by -63 percentage points.

2. Outfront Media (NYSE:OUT)


Outfront Media (NYSE:OUT) is the second most undervalued specialty reit stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Outfront Media has a valuation score of 43, which is 8 points higher than the specialty reit industry average of 35. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Outfront Media's stock has dropped -5.63% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty reit industry by -13 percentage points.

3. Uniti Group (NASDAQ:UNIT)


Uniti Group (NASDAQ:UNIT) is the third most undervalued specialty reit stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Uniti Group has a valuation score of 57, which is 22 points higher than the specialty reit industry average of 35. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Uniti Group's stock has dropped -12.43% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the specialty reit industry by -20 percentage points.

Are specialty reit stocks a good buy now?

50% of specialty reit stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect specialty reit stocks to rise by 21.52% over the next year.

0% of specialty reit stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.56% of specialty reit stocks are rated B (Buy), 77.78% are rated C (Hold), 11.11% are rated D (Sell), and 5.56% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the reit - specialty industry?

The average P/E ratio of the reit - specialty industry is 56.59x.
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