Acadia Realty Trust Breaks Above 3% Yield Territory

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Wednesday, shares of Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE: AKR) were yielding above the 3% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.96), with the stock changing hands as low as $31.76 on the day. Dividends are particularly important for investors to consider, because historically speaking dividends have provided a considerable share of the stock market's total return. To illustrate, suppose for example you purchased...