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This Global REIT is Turning Rent Checks into Rich Rewards
Noah Zelvis
October 16, 2025
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Imagine a company that owns warehouses, offices, and logistics hubs across two continents, and pays out a yield big enough to make your portfolio blush.
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Picture this: you’ve invested in a company that owns everything from distribution hubs to corporate offices.
It’s out there collecting rent checks from some of the biggest names around — while you sit back and savor the rewards.
That’s exactly the appeal of Global Net Lease, Inc. (GNL).
This real estate play is all about steady income, global reach, and a yield that’ll make most dividend investors do a double-take.
It’s not without its quirks, but for those who like the idea of owning a piece of the corporate world’s real estate backbone, this pick ticks the boxes for both prudence and profit. Are you ready to take a closer look?
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Predictable income and low-drama operations
Global Net Lease isn’t a typical landlord. This REIT owns and manages a diversified portfolio of commercial properties spread across the U.S. and Europe.
Its assets include a wide range of buildings, spanning everything from logistics centers and industrial spaces to notable office buildings leased by blue-chip tenants.
It has more than 900 properties covering 44 million square feet currently on its books across 10 countries, including the USA, Canada, the UK, Finland, Germany, France, and Italy.
The beauty of GNL's setup lies in its long-term, net-lease structure, which shifts most property expenses, including taxes, insurance, and maintenance fees, onto the tenants.
That means predictable income streams, a lean operational setup, and fewer surprises for investors.
Recent years have seen the company focus on boosting occupancy (which now sits at an almost perfect 98%) and optimizing its tenant mix.
Management has also focused on trimming exposure to lower-quality assets while leaning into mission-critical properties with steady rent rolls.
Action: GNL sits firmly in the high-yield camp, but that yield comes with a few caveats, such as elevated leverage. |
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A yield designed to raise eyebrows
When it comes to income appeal, Global Net Lease doesn’t do subtle.
The REIT’s payout sits among the fattest in the market, with a dividend yield that may cause you to raise an eyebrow.
At $0.19 per share quarterly, or $0.76 annually, the 9.56% yield is hard to resist. The question is, can it be sustained?
Recent quarters suggest the groundwork is being laid. GNL’s long-term leases and high occupancy keep rental income steady even as it continues selling off non-core assets to streamline operations.
Those portfolio moves trimmed total revenue to $124.9 million in Q2, yet helped sharpen the company’s focus on its bread-and-butter single-tenant properties.
If we move to the bottom line, there are signs of tentative progress.
The net loss narrowed to $35.1 million from $46.6 million a year earlier, while AFFO hit $53.1 million, or $0.24 per share, giving the dividend a fighting chance of being covered by recurring cash flow.
Leverage remains heavy, but the ongoing asset sales and debt reduction program are steps in the right direction.
If the transition toward a pure-play, single-tenant REIT continues smoothly, the balance sheet story could look very different a few quarters from now.
Action: Think of GNL as a classic case of "high risk, high reward." |
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The storm cloud to watch
Of course, no circa 10% yield comes without a few storm clouds.
GNL is still wrestling with a heavy debt load despite recent progress in this area, and refinancing in today’s higher-rate environment isn’t cheap.
Asset sales, while helpful for simplification, also reduced rental income, leaving less room for error if vacancies increase.
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Should you buy?
GNL is quietly turning a corner.
The balance sheet cleanup is gaining traction, occupancy remains impressively high, and management's shift toward single-tenant, mission-critical properties is precisely what this REIT needed to steady the ship.
With AFFO trending upward and the lower end of guidance raised, the worst of the volatility may be behind it.
If you can stomach a little turbulence in exchange for serious income, this could be a rare window to buy at a discount.
The stock is trading below net asset value, and the portfolio’s global footprint gives it long-term staying power once debt pressures ease.
Action: If you’d describe yourself as a brave, income-hungry investor, consider nibbling now while sentiment remains subdued, then look to add more once the next quarter confirms that cash flow momentum is holding up. |
That’s all for today’s edition of the Dividend Brief.
Thanks for reading, and if you have any feedback or dividend stocks you want me to take a look at, just reply to this email!
—Noah Zelvis
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