A recurring revenue model and expansion into the data center business will likely drive Iron Mountain's (IRM) performance despite the elevated interest rate environment.

You don't have to buy real estate to generate cash flow from your assets. Not only is it easier to buy the best dividend stocks with any amount of capital, but it also takes less work to stay on top of these investments.

In July, we (my wife and I) received a dividend income total of $2,836.82. 2023 was up 24%. 7 months down in 2024 and the S&P 500 is still up almost 13%, despite the recent sell-offs. We have a high likelihood of a rate cut in September, but too much speculation is happening beyond that date. Time is ticking on that FOMC meeting.

REITs have crashed, but their dividends have kept growing. Some of them are growing their dividends at a very rapid pace. Here are 4 REITs with >10% annual dividend growth rates.

REITs are starting to regain investors' respect. But some of them are getting overhyped. I highlight 3 overrated REITs that I would avoid.

Iron Mountain's (IRM) Q2 results reflect a year-over-year rise in revenues backed by solid storage and service segments and the data-center business performance. However, high interest expenses ail.

Although the revenue and EPS for Iron Mountain (IRM) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE:IRM ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 1, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Gillian Tiltman - SVP and Head, IR William Meaney - President and CEO Barry Hytinen - EVP and CFO Conference Call Participants George Tong - Goldman Sachs Kevin McVeigh - UBS Nate Crossett - BNP Alexander Hess - JPMorgan Eric Luebchow - Wells Fargo Shlomo Rosenbaum - Stifel Brendan Lynch - Barclays Jon Atkin - RBC Operator Good morning and welcome to the Iron Mountain Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode.

Iron Mountain (IRM) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $1.08 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.06 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.94 per share a year ago.

Iron Mountain on Thursday posted a rise in funds from operations (FFO) for the second quarter, on the back of rising demand for its data-center business.

Investing in growth stocks gives investors the opportunity to outperform major benchmarks like the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite. Growth-oriented firms regularly exhibit rising revenue.

The S&P 500 is one of the most recognized benchmarks in the stock market. In fact, an ETF that tracks the S&P 500, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY ) is regularly one of the top ETFs by trading volume.