{
 "schema": "pops4.boards.answer/1",
 "question": "Which monthly dividend payers are soundest?",
 "answer": "As of 8 October 2026, of 29 companies and trusts that pay a dividend every month, 5 carry no warning signs: EPR Properties 6.9%, Realty Income 6.1%, UDR 5.2%, Agree Realty 4.9% and Phillips Edison & Company 3.5%.",
 "asOf": "2026-10-08",
 "url": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/answers/soundest-monthly-dividend-payers",
 "columns": [
  "Ticker",
  "Company",
  "Boat",
  "Yield",
  "Coverage",
  "Dividend held, 5 yrs"
 ],
 "rows": [
  {
   "Ticker": "EPR",
   "Company": "EPR Properties",
   "Boat": "New ship",
   "Yield": "6.9%",
   "Coverage": "1.45× operating cash",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "5 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/1045450"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "O",
   "Company": "Realty Income",
   "Boat": "New ship",
   "Yield": "6.1%",
   "Coverage": "1.37× operating cash",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "5 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/726728"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "UDR",
   "Company": "UDR",
   "Boat": "New ship",
   "Yield": "5.2%",
   "Coverage": "1.59× operating cash",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "5 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/74208"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "ADC",
   "Company": "Agree Realty",
   "Boat": "New ship",
   "Yield": "4.9%",
   "Coverage": "1.48× operating cash",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "5 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/917251"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "PECO",
   "Company": "Phillips Edison & Company",
   "Boat": "New ship",
   "Yield": "3.5%",
   "Coverage": "2.21× operating cash",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "5 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/1476204"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "PSEC",
   "Company": "Prospect Capital",
   "Boat": "Sound ship: book value per share down over 10%",
   "Yield": "22.8%",
   "Coverage": "1.31× net investment income",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "5 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/1287032"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "PFLT",
   "Company": "PennantPark Floating Rate Capital",
   "Boat": "Sound ship: payout not covered",
   "Yield": "15.0%",
   "Coverage": "0.96× net investment income",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "5 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/1504619"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "SCM",
   "Company": "Stellus Capital Investment",
   "Boat": "Sound ship: payout not covered",
   "Yield": "14.0%",
   "Coverage": "0.81× net investment income",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "5 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/1551901"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "TRIN",
   "Company": "Trinity Capital",
   "Boat": "Sound ship: dividend fell (2023)",
   "Yield": "11.9%",
   "Coverage": "—",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "4 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/1786108"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "MSIF",
   "Company": "MSC Income Fund",
   "Boat": "Sound ship: payout not covered",
   "Yield": "11.4%",
   "Coverage": "0.97× net investment income",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "5 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/1535778"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "PVL",
   "Company": "Permianville Royalty Trust",
   "Boat": "Sound ship: distributions fell (2023, 2024)",
   "Yield": "10.6%",
   "Coverage": "—",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "3 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/1520048"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "GLAD",
   "Company": "Gladstone Capital",
   "Boat": "Sound ship: payout not covered",
   "Yield": "9.6%",
   "Coverage": "0.81× net investment income",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "5 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/1143513"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "SBR",
   "Company": "Sabine Royalty Trust",
   "Boat": "Sound ship: distributions fell (2023, 2024, 2025)",
   "Yield": "7.1%",
   "Coverage": "—",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "2 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/710752"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "CRT",
   "Company": "Cross Timbers Royalty Trust",
   "Boat": "Sound ship: distributions fell (2024, 2025)",
   "Yield": "6.7%",
   "Coverage": "—",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "3 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/881787"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "DOC",
   "Company": "Healthpeak Properties",
   "Boat": "Sound ship: dividend fell (2021)",
   "Yield": "6.6%",
   "Coverage": "1.47× operating cash",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "4 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/765880"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "APLE",
   "Company": "Apple Hospitality REIT",
   "Boat": "Sound ship: dividend fell (2021, 2025)",
   "Yield": "6.0%",
   "Coverage": "1.54× operating cash",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "3 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/1418121"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "LAND",
   "Company": "Gladstone Land",
   "Boat": "Sound ship: payout not covered",
   "Yield": "5.9%",
   "Coverage": "0.34× operating cash",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "5 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/1495240"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "MAIN",
   "Company": "Main Street Capital",
   "Boat": "Sound ship: payout not covered",
   "Yield": "5.9%",
   "Coverage": "0.97× net investment income",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "5 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/1396440"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "PBT",
   "Company": "Permian Basin Royalty Trust",
   "Boat": "Sound ship: distributions fell (2023, 2024, 2025)",
   "Yield": "0.7%",
   "Coverage": "—",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "2 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/319654"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "SAR",
   "Company": "Saratoga Investment",
   "Boat": "Weathered boat: payout not covered; book value per share down over 10%",
   "Yield": "20.1%",
   "Coverage": "0.70× net investment income",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "5 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/1377936"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "DX",
   "Company": "Dynex Capital",
   "Boat": "Weathered boat: liabilities over 3× capital; dividend fell (2021)",
   "Yield": "19.3%",
   "Coverage": "1.44× comprehensive income",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "4 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/826675"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "GOOD",
   "Company": "Gladstone Commercial",
   "Boat": "Weathered boat: liabilities over 3× capital; dividend fell (2023)",
   "Yield": "9.5%",
   "Coverage": "1.29× operating cash",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "4 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/1234006"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "GAIN",
   "Company": "Gladstone Investment",
   "Boat": "Weathered boat: payout not covered; dividend fell (2025, 2026)",
   "Yield": "6.3%",
   "Coverage": "-0.07× net investment income",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "3 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/1321741"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "GROW",
   "Company": "U.S. Global Investors",
   "Boat": "Weathered boat: payout not covered; warning filing",
   "Yield": "3.3%",
   "Coverage": "0.65× operating cash",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "5 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/754811"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "PNNT",
   "Company": "PennantPark Investment",
   "Boat": "Old boat: payout not covered; book value per share down over 10%; dividend fell (2021)",
   "Yield": "30.2%",
   "Coverage": "0.68× net investment income",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "4 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/1383414"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "AGNC",
   "Company": "AGNC Investment",
   "Boat": "Old boat: liabilities over 3× capital; book value per share down over 10%; dividend fell (2021)",
   "Yield": "17.0%",
   "Coverage": "1.21× comprehensive income",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "4 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/1423689"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "HRZN",
   "Company": "Horizon Technology Finance",
   "Boat": "Rotting at the dock: payout not covered; book value per share down over 10%; dividend fell (2025); warning filing",
   "Yield": "24.1%",
   "Coverage": "0.86× net investment income",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "4 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/1487428"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "ORC",
   "Company": "Orchid Island Capital",
   "Boat": "Rotting at the dock: payout not covered; liabilities over 3× capital; book value per share down over 10%; dividend fell (2022, 2023, 2024)",
   "Yield": "24.0%",
   "Coverage": "0.89× comprehensive income",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "2 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/1518621"
  },
  {
   "Ticker": "EFC",
   "Company": "Ellington Financial",
   "Boat": "Rotting at the dock: payout not covered; liabilities over 3× capital; book value per share down over 10%; dividend fell (2024)",
   "Yield": "13.5%",
   "Coverage": "0.65× comprehensive income",
   "Dividend held, 5 yrs": "4 of 5",
   "link": "https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/1411342"
  }
 ],
 "how": "Each pays monthly in its own words (10-K or dividend announcement). Yield: current monthly rate × 12 ÷ last end-of-day price, refreshed every evening. Boat: the number of warning signs, published on the Weekly report.",
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}