For REIT example (O), the yield is 5.61% and you need to pay tax on top of that. Assuming 25% tax, you will net 4.2%. Current inflation is 2.9% [0], so assuming

For REIT example (O), the yield is 5.61% and you need to pay tax on top of that. Assuming 25% tax, you will net 4.2%. Current inflation is 2.9% [0], so assuming principal conservation, you can only spend 1.4%. Much worse than 3.5/4% on the market.. Am I missing something? [0] https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi