Healthcare REIT Healthpeak Properties maintains a bullish outlook with a 6% monthly dividend and upwardly revised FFO guidance, even as rising interest rates pressure peers like Realty Income.
Healthpeak beat Q1 estimates, raised full-year FFO guidance twice, and pays a ~6% monthly dividend, supporting a bullish view despite interest-rate headwinds.
Realty Income is cited as another monthly-dividend REIT negatively affected by rising interest rates this year.
Healthpeak Properties (DOC) continues to outperform, delivering a 27.5% share price gain in 2026 alongside a 6% dividend yield. The healthcare REIT beat Q1 earnings expectations and raised its full-year FFO guidance twice, signaling robust operational health despite broader sector headwinds from rising interest rates.
REITs are sensitive to interest rate hikes because they rely on borrowing to expand portfolios and face increased competition from higher-yielding bonds.