APLE
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.
stock NYSE

For a company to qualify as a REIT it has to return a certain amount of its income to share holders which is why they are all dividend stocks. And by doing so they have a special tax arrangement where by the owe little to no taxes on the money they return. But it really depends on the company. Depending on the REIT it can be a very cyclical business because they are exposed to whatever companies they rent space too. If say they rent space to all consumer goods stores then they are exposed to that market which has its own cycles. As for owning a REIT, you still pay taxes on the dividends you make like all dividend paying stocks. I can give you an overview of APLE if you would like.

Thanks for the info - one more question, if you don't mind. Your opinion on REITs and are they worth purchasing. I was looking at the APLE REIT in particular. Also, are they taxed the highest of all stock?

For a company to qualify as a REIT it has to return a certain amount of its income to share holders which is why they are all dividend stocks. And by doing so they have a special tax arrangement where by the owe little to no taxes on the money they return. But it really depends on the company. Depending on the REIT it can be a very cyclical business because they are exposed to whatever companies they rent space too. If say they rent space to all consumer goods stores then they are exposed to that market which has its own cycles. As for owning a REIT, you still pay taxes on the dividends you make like all dividend paying stocks. I can give you an overview of APLE if you would like.

Thanks for the info - one more question, if you don't mind. Your opinion on REITs and are they worth purchasing. I was looking at the APLE REIT in particular. Also, are they taxed the highest of all stock?