This Stock's 10% Yield Beats the Market. Its 10-Year Return Doesn't. Is It a Value Trap, or a Real Opportunity?
A 10% dividend yield is alluring in today's market, where the S&P 500 's dividend yield is around 1%. However, when that same investment has delivered a 4.7% average annual total return over the past decade, it looks less like an opportunity and more like a trap. Those numbers present a real conundrum for investors considering Ladder Capital (NYSE:LADR) these days. Here's why I think the real estate investment trust ( REIT ) is a real opportunity right now despite its lackluster returns over the past decade. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading