11 Best REIT Dividend Stocks to Buy in 2025

7. CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 29

CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE) is among the best dividend stocks in the REIT sector. The company has delivered solid returns over the past decade, with a total return of roughly 84%. Its performance has been supported by rising demand in the self-storage sector. Data from Yardi Matrix shows that the industry added an average of 439 new facilities annually between 2010 and 2019. That figure jumped to 735 per year from 2020 to 2023, reflecting growing consumer and business need for storage space.

CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE) has also proven itself as a dependable dividend stock, having increased its payout for 16 consecutive years. Over the past five years, it has raised its dividend at an average annual rate of 9.6%, backed by strong financials. Over the last twelve months, the company generated $627.2 million in operating cash flow and $486.5 million in free cash flow.

CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE) operates as a self-administered, self-managed REIT focused on providing affordable, accessible, and— at many locations— climate-controlled storage solutions for both residential and commercial clients. As noted in the 2025 Self-Storage Almanac, it ranks among the top three self-storage owners and operators in the US.

CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE) currently offers a quarterly dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.85%, as of June 23.