Best Dividend Stocks in REIT - Residential for 2026
Reliable dividend payers with sustainable yields, screened on payout ratio and balance-sheet health.
Residential REITs (apartment and single-family-rental operators) earn rent income with annual repricing on lease rollover. Composite scoring weights the Growth pillar (same-store NOI growth), the Quality pillar (occupancy and turnover discipline), and the Valuation pillar (P/FFO against growth); Health pillar checks balance-sheet leverage.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 REIT - Residential stocks by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S2UI34.SA | Sun Communities Inc. | 52.6 |
| 2 | C2PT34.SA | Camden Property Trust | 46.0 |
| 3 | MRP.US | Millrose Properties, Inc. | 76.6 |
| 4 | 350520.KO | Igis Residence Reit Co Ltd | 57.0 |
| 5 | ALTA.PA | Altarea SCA | 47.3 |
| 6 | E1SS34.SA | Essex Property Trust Inc. | 50.4 |
| 7 | SOHO.LSE | Triple Point Social Housing REIT PLC | 63.5 |
| 8 | NXRT.US | Nexpoint Residential Trust Inc | 40.3 |
| 9 | UMH.US | UMH Properties Inc | 53.2 |
| 10 | UDR.US | UDR Inc | 59.4 |
| 11 | MAA.US | Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc | 44.9 |
| 12 | CSR.US | Centerspace | 36.0 |
| 13 | KMP-UN.TO | Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust | 45.9 |
| 14 | EQR.US | Equity Residential | 59.6 |
| 15 | IRT.US | Independence Realty Trust Inc | 41.8 |
| 16 | CAR-UN.TO | Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust | 48.9 |
| 17 | MRG-UN.TO | Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust | 53.9 |
| 18 | INVH.US | Invitation Homes Inc | 43.9 |
| 19 | CPT.US | Camden Property Trust | 43.7 |
| 20 | M1AA34.SA | Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. | 44.7 |
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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by composite score within the REIT - Residential industry; use the screener for the full ranked list.