Better Dividend Stock: AGNC Investment vs. Federal Realty

It is tempting to reach for yield if you are a dividend investor. I know, I've done it. And I've ended up sorry for making the decision more times than I care to admit. Which is why I own Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) and not AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC), despite the fact that the latter's dividend yield is over three times larger! Here's why it is so important to know what you want when you are looking at ultra-high-yield dividend stocks like AGNC Investment.From a high-level view, AGNC Investment is a real estate investment trust (REIT). REITs are designed to pass income on to investors and generally have large dividend yields. I like REITs a lot and own a few of them. That said, AGNC Investment isn't any old REIT. It is a mortgage REIT, which is a specialized niche in the broader REIT sector.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool