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June 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM

1 / 4Orioles Rangers BaseballBaltimore Orioles' Gunnar Henderson watches his RBI double during the 11th inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Monday, June 30, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Gunnar Henderson drove in four runs in extra innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Texas Rangers 10-6 in 11 innings on Monday night.

With the score tied 3-3 in the 10th, Henderson hit a two-run homer over the right-field wall and Colton Cowser added a solo shot for a three-run lead.

However, Adolis García smashed a three-run home run off the facade of the second deck in the bottom half to tie it 6-6.

In the 11th, Luis Vazquez singled into center to off Hoby Milner (1-2) score Ryan O'Hearn from second. Vazquez scored on Ramon Laureano's third double of the game. Henderson then hit a two-run double off the right-field wall.

It was the fourth consecutive extra-inning game for the Rangers to tie a team record set in 2002.

The Orioles are 20-10 against the Rangers since 2021.

Keegan Akin (3-0) blew another save before picking up the win.

Baltimore starter Trevor Rogers led off the top of the fourth because of an injury to catcher Chadwick Tromp. The Orioles had to move designated hitter Gary Sanchez to catcher and Rogers took Tromp's spot in the order.

Key moment

The Rangers used a crazy play in the seventh to tie it at 3-3 when rookie Michael Helman scored from first. He was hit in the helmet sliding into second and the ball went into center field. Helman came home to score when Sanchez couldn't secure the ball.

Key stat

Laureano, who went 4 for 6 with three runs scored, extended his streak to six straight games with at least one hit and one run scored.

Up next

Orioles RHP Charlie Morton (4-7, 5.63 ERA) is scheduled start against the Rangers RHP Jacob deGrom (8-2, 2.08) on Tuesday.

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The Monthly Dividend Strategy Everyone's Talking About in 2025

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The Monthly Dividend Strategy Everyone's Talking About in 2025

Chris MacDonaldJuly 1, 2025 at 3:48 AM

There are a number of factors I'd consider intriguing, to say the least, about this current macroeconomic climate. Investors are now operating in an environment with both higher inflation and slower growth than many thought was possible just a couple years ago. In this environment, yields have also remained elevated, offering investors looking to create passive income streams with an opportunity we haven't seen for more than a decade (when interest rates were held at or near zero, at least for the Federal Funds rate).

In such an environment, investors may certainly be thinking about investing in monthly dividend paying stocks or in investing in income-generating rental properties. Those are great sources of monthly income, and should certainly be considered by those looking to live off of one's savings in retirement.

That said, I'm going to discuss another key strategy many investors use to create a dividend-like passive income stream: setting up a bond ladder.

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A bond ladder is a safe way to use debt securities to scale your fixed income.

Those who are able to lock in strong bond rates may benefit to an outsized degree.

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What Is a Bond Ladder?

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One of the most prominent time-tested strategies for creating a passive income stream that pays out in regular increments over a period of time, what a bond ladder does is effectively allows an investor to spread out their fixed payments from their bond holdings over specific intervals. By purchasing quarterly bonds that mature at a specific point each month, investors can create monthly passive income streams. And for those looking to get even more creative, purchasing bonds which mature on different weeks can create even more frequent and predictable cash flows over time.

A typical bond portfolio will consist of specific durations of bonds; for government bonds, the most common durations are 1 month, 3 month, 6 month, 1 year, 2 year, 5 year, 10 year, 20 year and 30 year bonds. However, an investor looking for monthly income over the course of the next five years could create a monthly income bond ladder by purchasing 5 year bonds that expire in July of 2030, August of 2030, and September of 2030 (each rung paid out quarterly).

Setting up a bond ladder is just one piece of the puzzle for investors. Maintaining said bond ladder is a whole other ordeal (as these five year bonds age, investors will need to re-up and add new 5 year bonds or other maturities as well).

Of course, this fixed income investing strategy can really get about as complex, or as simplistic, as investors want. It really depends on the ultimate goal, and how much time and effort someone is willing to put into managing a fixed income portfolio.

Why This Strategy Is One that Makes Sense

I'm personally of the view that interest rates are more likely than not to come back down toward the near-zero range. That's what the Federal Reserve has signaled at least - that any time there's some serious disruption to the functioning of the economy, that's an excuse to cut rates to zero (again).

With the Fed holding some serious dry powder in the form of a much higher effective federal funds rate than we've seen over the past 15 years, it's entirely likely that we could see rates trend back down toward the pandemic era levels which really benefited bond investors. If that's the case, those who are able to lock in what could be considered in hindsight sky-high yields today may benefit to an outsized degree when we look back on today from, say, a decade from now.

No one really knows how bonds will perform relative to equities. And it's also true that stocks have vastly outperformed fixed income assets, particularly as rates have increased amid this recent inflation scare.

But with bonds providing a predictable income stream, while allowing investors to minimize their interest rate risk and diversify their credit risk (while adding liquidity and flexibility to their portfolios), a bond ladder is a truly overlooked and under-utilized strategy in my books for investors to create meaningful wealth long-term while safeguarding their capital.

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Diamondbacks snap a 4-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Giants

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July 1, 2025 at 5:58 AM

1 / 3Giants Diamondbacks BaseballArizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera (11) and pitcher Shelby Miller celebrate after defeating the San Francisco Giants during a baseball game, Monday, June 30, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

PHOENIX (AP) — Alek Thomas went 3 for 3 with two runs scored, Ryne Nelson struck out seven in 6 2/3 innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.

One pitch after Nelson was pulled in the seventh after exceeding his pitch count, Tyler Fitzgerald sent a shot to the warning track in center — just past a diving Thomas — to score two runs and tie it at 2.

The Diamondbacks answered with a run in the seventh on Geraldo Perdomo's bloop single to score Thomas.

A controversial call for fan interference came in the top of the eighth on Christian Koss' deep shot to left-center field, resulting in a ground-rule double. John Curtiss struck out Rafael Devers and Shelby Miller came in to get Heliot Ramos looking.

Eugenio Suarez added a solo shot in the eighth — his 11th home run in June.

The Giants have lost three in a row.

Nelson allowed two earned runs and five hits, while not giving up a walk. Curtiss (1-0) got his first win of the season and Miller earned his first career four-out save. Diamondbacks pitchers combined to hold the 1-2-3 hitters to 1 for 12 with seven strikeouts.

San Francisco stater Logan Webb (7-6) allowed three earned runs and seven hits, while striking out seven in 6 1/3 innings.

Key moment

San Francisco manager Bob Melvin was ejected in the ninth inning after arguing with the home plate umpire.

Key stat

Webb allowed just his seventh home run of the season when Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit his 11th in the sixth for a 2-0 lead.

Up next

Arizona will start RHP Zac Gallen (5-9, 5.75 ERA) on Tuesday night against the Giants, who he has beaten twice in a row with a 0.75 ERA. San Francisco will go with RHP Hayden Birdsong (0-0, 4.13 ERA).

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Has the USMNT found its next No. 10? Malik Tillman has the keys once earmarked for Gio Reyna

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Has the USMNT found its next No. 10? Malik Tillman has the keys once earmarked for Gio Reyna

Henry BushnellJuly 1, 2025 at 5:38 AM

MINNEAPOLIS — The buzzword was "generational talent." The possibilities, everyone agreed, were limitless. The U.S. men's national team had been starving for a creative No. 10, and up through the ranks came a blessing, Gio Reyna. He broke into Borussia Dortmund teams before his 18th birthday. He broke several of Christian Pulisic's "youngest to" records. He cracked countless lists of soccer's top teens, and by 2026, everyone assumed, he'd be driving the USMNT.

But with 2026 near, Reyna's career is on ice, and instead, another languid playmaker born in 2002 is seizing control of the U.S. attack.

Malik Tillman has the keys, and he's using them.

In a span of less than nine hours Sunday and Monday, here in the Midwest and across the pond in Europe, two events further established Tillman as a potential USMNT centerpiece. First, he helped drive the U.S. to a Gold Cup quarterfinal victory. Then, by the time he awoke — or perhaps before he went to sleep — Bayer Leverkusen reportedly reached an agreement to buy Tillman for well over $40 million.

He will likely become the second-most expensive American soccer player ever, behind only Pulisic, when the deal is finalized.

And an ocean away, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, he showed why.

Tillman was far from perfect in a dramatic win over Costa Rica. (And yes, it was only Costa Rica.) But he glided around a subpar pitch, dictated the USMNT's most dangerous moves, contributed to two goals, and also won a penalty (which he missed).

He spent much of the game lurking, on the prowl for space between Costa Rican lines, and when his teammates found him, he did things that very few players in the U.S. pool are capable of doing.

Some might argue the list includes only Tillman and Reyna. Maybe Christian Pulisic.

Reyna, though, hasn't played 90 minutes of competitive soccer in a year. Over the last four years, he has played 70-plus minutes in only seven official matches for his clubs. He has only played once, for 21 minutes as a sub, under U.S. head coach Mauricio Pochettino. He is currently at the Club World Cup, but, as per usual, he is stuck on Dortmund's bench.

Tillman, meanwhile, is rising.

Malik Tillman's smooth, laid-back pace can catch opponents off guard. (Photo by John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images) (John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF via Getty Images)Malik Tillman on the rise for club and country

Born in Germany to an American father, he first rose through Bayern Munich's academy. He learned on loan at Rangers in Scotland. Then he really rose at PSV Eindhoven. In 2024-25, despite missing three months with an ankle injury, he was one of the very best players in the entire Dutch Eredivisie. That's when Leverkusen came calling; that's why Leverkusen apparently sees him as a replacement for Liverpool-bound Florian Wirtz.

For the U.S., Tillman had never quite justified the hype. Entering this summer, he'd never scored or assisted a senior national team goal. Nonetheless, with ranks depleted, Pochettino built a makeshift Gold Cup squad around Tillman. And the 23-year-old has repaid Poch's faith.

He scored twice in a beatdown of Trinidad and Tobago. He dazzled in an inconsequential win over Haiti. Sunday, though, brought the first true-ish test … and Tillman dazzled again.

Throughout the 90 minutes, his full repertoire was on display. He combined with Patrick Agyemang several times on the edge of the box. In the 31st minute, with U.S. possession stagnant, he enlivened it with a lovely flick, a bursting run into the box, and a dangerous cross that earned the U.S. a penalty.

(Original video: Fox Sports)

On paper, he started as a right winger; but in reality, he lives in the so-called "half-spaces," in the interior "pockets" between an opponent's fullback, center back and midfielders.

He roamed those spaces on Sunday, with the "freedom" that Pochettino has given him. He found space, but far too often, the U.S. didn't find him — and on a few occasions, he appeared frustrated.

(Screenshot: Fox Sports | Illustration: Henry Bushnell/Yahoo Sports)

But at halftime, coaches showed players a few instructive clips. The message, Tillman said, was to "find different spaces" and "the opposite side."

Sure enough, less than two minutes after halftime, when the U.S. circulated the ball from left to right, Chris Richards activated Tillman with an expertly disguised pass. Tillman, with the ball en route to his feet, glanced ever so briefly over his left shoulder; saw he had time and space to turn; played a 1-2 with Agyemang, and set up Max Arfsten's first career USMNT goal.

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That you saw. What you probably don't recall is how the U.S. gained possession in the first place. That, too, was thanks to Tillman.

(Original video: Fox Sports | Illustration: Henry Bushnell/Yahoo Sports)

His pressing — including his back-pressing, as seen above — is an underrated part of his game. The nonchalant, almost leisurely way that Tillman moves can fool some first-time observers. Statistically, at PSV, compared to other attacking midfielders and wingers in mid-tier leagues, his tackling and interceptions ranked in the 97th and 99th percentile, respectively, this past season. Even compared to true midfielders, he's in the 81st percentile, per FBref. And he's been similarly active defensively for the U.S.

(Original video: Fox Sports | Illustrations and edits: Henry Bushnell/Yahoo Sports)

He is hardly flawless. He bore some fault on Costa Rica's second goal, when he tried to force a through ball into a non-existent window; and then, when it was intercepted, rather than race back into position, he brought his hands to his head and almost sulked, enabling Los Ticos to build their possession.

His utility, though, outweighs his shortcomings.

Tillman's best traits

He has even added long-range shooting to his arsenal, and nearly scored a banger Sunday. He'll probably be the chief goal threat when the U.S. meets Guatemala in Wednesday's semifinal (7 p.m. ET, FS1/Univision).

It's his off-ball movement, though, that is perhaps his best trait. And it's less about dynamism, more about intelligence. It's sneaky, and often slow, almost Messi-like. As 19 other players jog side to side, following the ball, Tillman will often walk — because he knows that a lack of movement, coupled with the movement of opposing midfielders, is sometimes the best way to create passing lanes.

He can also run off a target man like Agyemang. He can join strikers in the box, as he did for a goal against Haiti.

He does not have Reyna's vision or creativity. In fact, all in all, the two are very different players. But he currently has the spot that once seemed earmarked for Reyna, and a chance to make it his own ahead of the World Cup next summer.

The question, of course, is how he'll cope with higher levels. Costa Rica isn't Colombia; Haiti isn't Japan. And Heracles Almelo isn't RB Leipzig. Eredivisie stardom, historically, is notoriously not predictive of stardom elsewhere. There is a chance that Tillman's occasional slowness and inconsistent sharpness humble him in the Bundesliga and against better national teams. There's a chance that all this success is a mirage.

There is also a chance he doesn't mesh with Christian Pulisic, Tim Weah, Weston McKennie and the rest of the USA's A-squad. There's a chance he doesn't ultimately fit in Pochettino's starting 11.

For now, however, there is genuine excitement that the USMNT has found a No. 10, a playmaker who can operate between lines and pick locks that, in the past, have proven unbreakable.

"Malik is an unbelievable talent," Pochettino said last fall, shortly after taking the U.S. job.

Perhaps not generational, but, as Pochettino said more recently, "one of the most talented players that we have in the USA."

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Japanese manufacturers are slightly more optimistic despite Trump tariff worries

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YURI KAGEYAMA July 1, 2025 at 4:15 AM

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TOKYO (AP) — Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers has improved slightly, according to a survey by Japan's central bank released Tuesday, although worries persist over President Donald Trump's tariffs.

The Bank of Japan's quarterly tankan survey said an index for large manufacturers rose to plus 13 from plus 12 in March, when it marked the first dip in a year. The survey is an indicator of companies foreseeing good conditions minus those feeling pessimistic.

Major manufacturers include auto and electronics sectors, whose exports to the U.S. drive the Japanese economy.

U.S. auto tariffs are a worry for major manufacturers like Toyota Motor Corp., but some analysts note global auto sales have held up relatively well in recent months.

The U.S. has imposed 25% tariffs on auto imports. Japanese automakers have plants in Mexico, where Trump has announced a separate set of tariffs. The U.S. has also imposed 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Japanese officials have been talking frequently with the Trump administration, stressing that Japan is a key U.S. ally.

Trump posted on his social media site Monday that Japan wasn't buying enough rice from the U.S. "They won't take our RICE, and yet they have a massive rice shortage," the president wrote, adding that a letter to Japan was coming.

Also on Monday, National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett told reporters at the White House that Trump "is going to finalize the frameworks we negotiated with a whole bunch of countries after the weekend."

The Bank of Japan, which has kept interest rates extremely low for years to encourage growth, is expected to continue to raise interest rates, but some analysts expect that to wait until next year.

The central bank raised its benchmark rate to 0.5% from 0.1% at the start of this year and has maintained that rate. The next Bank of Japan monetary policy board meeting is at the end of this month. The tankan findings work as important data in weighing a decision.

The weak yen has raised the cost of materials for Japan at a time when the U.S. dollar has been trading at around 140 yen, up considerably from about 110 yen five years ago. A weak yen is a boon for Japan's exporters by boosting the value of their earnings when converted into yen.

The tankan showed sentiment for large non-manufacturers fell to plus 34 from plus 35. That was better than some forecasts, which projected a deeper decline.

The Japanese government reported last week that the nation's unemployment rate in May stood at 2.5%, unchanged from the previous month.

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Patrick Kane returns to Red Wings on one-year, $3M deal

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Mar 14, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane (88) reacts during the warmups before the game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images (James Guillory-Imagn Images)

Star forward Patrick Kane will return for a 19th season in the NHL, as the Detroit Red Wings signed him Monday to a one-year contract worth $3 million.

"Jacked up to be back! Let's go!" Kane wrote on social media after the signing was announced.

It will be Kane's third season with the Red Wings after he built the majority of his Hall of Fame-worthy career with the Chicago Blackhawks.

On a one-year, $4 million contract in 2024-25, Kane played in 72 games for Detroit and tallied 59 points (21 goals, 38 assists) while averaging almost 18 minutes of ice time per game.

Kane, who will turn 37 early next season, has 492 goals and 851 assists (1,343 points) in 1,302 career games with the Blackhawks (2007-23), New York Rangers (2023) and Red Wings. He won three Stanley Cups with Chicago and became the first American player to win the Hart Memorial Trophy (league MVP) or the Art Ross Trophy (leading point-scorer).

The Red Wings are making a push to end their postseason drought at nine seasons. The franchise acquired veteran goaltender John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks during the NHL draft Saturday.

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Investing in These 5 REITs Could Earn You $4,700 Per Year

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Investing in These 5 REITs Could Earn You $4,700 Per Year

John SeetooJuly 1, 2025 at 3:31 AM

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are a popular investment sector of particular interest to income-based investors. For centuries, and transcending many nations and cultures, real estate has always been looked upon as a source of wealth, security and financial stability. Private property rights are a cornerstone of the U.S. Constitution, and the primary platform upon which the success of capitalism is predicated. It is one of the driving factors behind the perpetual aspiration towards home and property ownership.

The biggest obstacle to owning real estate has long been the high price of entry. The entire mortgage industry was built upon providing the capital for would-be real estate owners to purchase homes and property that they would ordinarily not be able to afford. This has developed into a primary factor for the nation's GDP, as commercial real estate finance has permeated to all levels of banking. However, with REITs, everyday investors can gain access to the real estate sector as well as the eye-catching yields these businesses are known for.

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Organized as tax pass-through entities, REITs are required by the SEC to pay out 90% of all their pre-tax income to shareholders.

Because of this, REITs' substantial dividend income is attractive to retirees and other income-based investors.

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Why Are REITs Popular?

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The REIT is a securities based platform for an individual investor to participate in real estate ownership, albeit on a prorated shareholder scale. By registering as a REIT with the SEC, a real estate company can access the capital markets for liquidity in its real estate operations, with the tradeoff of remitting 90% of the public entity's profits to shareholders for tax purposes. Shareholders thus get to benefit from the steady rent rolls of residential, commercial, and industrial properties without dealing with the inherent management headaches and liabilities.

The following five sample REITs represent different real estate subsectors that all qualify for REIT registration. All five generate monthly dividend payouts with relatively high annual yields. For the sake of easy math, the sample investments are predicated on $10,000 per stock, but the average yield, regardless of the principal sum, would equate to about 9.42% APY. The allure for income-based investors and retirees is thus self-explanatory. All quotes based on market price at the time of this writing.

Apple Hospitality REIT

Annual yield: 8.11%

Shares for $10,000: 862

Annual dividend amount: $811.00

Monthly dividend amount: $67.58

When it comes to rental fees, the hospitality industry probably has some of the quickest turnovers, since room rentals are measured in days and hours. Among the REITs involved with the hospitality and hotel sector, Richmond, Virginia-based Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE: APLE) is one of largest players.

Boasting a portfolio of 221 hotels with over 29,900 rooms in 85 markets and 37 states (plus District of Columbia), Apple Hospitality REIT hotels are primarily operating under the Marriott (97) or Hilton (118) brands, along with 5 under the Hyatt name.

The company continues to grow through acquisition, with its latest announcement on the purchase of the 126 room Homewood Suites by Hilton Tampa-Brandon in June for $18.8 million. By strategically keeping debt low and acquiring properties below market rate, Apple continues to add to its value, reflecting in its $2.75 billion market cap. Since going public in 2008, Apple Hospitality REIT has never missed a dividend payment.

Modiv Industrial, Inc.

Yield: 8.13%

Shares for $10,000: 699.3

Annual dividend amount: $813.00

Monthly dividend amount: $67.75

With companies like Nvidia, Apple and many other household names announcing the renaissance of the American manufacturing sector, trillions of investment dollar commitment have already been announced by the Trump administration with much more to follow. However, the realization of this initiative requires factory space. This is where Modiv Industrial, Inc. (NYSE: MDV) has a niche competitive advantage.

Based in Reno, Nevada, Modiv Industrial, Inc. has built a $602 million real estate portfolio of single tenant, net lease commercial properties, primarily in the industrial manufacturing sector. Most of the leases are for an average of 14 years, $39,000 rent per annum, with ~2.5% annual rent increase. Modiv owns a total of 43 properties totalling 4.5 million square feet, across 15 states. Its 29 manufacturing tenants are based in a variety of industries: metals, infrastructure, aerospace, automotive, metals, energy, industrial products, technology, plastics, food production and medical are all represented, along with a Costco as the sole retail tenant.

As one of the few REITs in the niche single tenant net lease commercial space, Modiv has caught the attention of several analysts, who have lauded its dividend consistency and focus. Among its analyst fans are Alliance Global Partners, Colliers Securities, Lucid Capital and B. Riley Financial who all have given Modiv a " strong buy" rating.

Slate Grocery REIT

Yield: 8.21%

Shares for $10,000: 954.19

Annual dividend amount: $821.00

Monthly dividend amount: $68.42

When it comes to defensive sectors, consumer staples, which consists of indispensable products that are necessary no matter the economic climate, tops most analysts' lists. And within consumer staples, food is the number one item, even ahead of medicine.

REITs that specialize in providing commercial space for tenants in specific industries can often create very profitable niches for their businesses, especially if the locations are accessible and the businesses are essential. Slate Grocery REIT (OTC: SRRTF) has selected the retail food and grocery business as its targeted industry, and their properties are occupied by national grocery chains and supermarkets in shopping malls across the continental U.S. Among the familiar supermarkets occupying Slate-owned locations are:

Kroger

Winn-Dixie

WalMart

Aldi

Stop & Shop

Lowes Foods

Although Slate Grocery REIT is a Canadian company based in Toronto, its properties are entirely in the continental USA. Its locations can be found all along the Eastern Seaboard, from New Hampshire all the way to Florida, as well in NY, PA, MD, VA, KY, TN, OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, MN, ND, UT, AL, TX, CO, and CA.

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

Yield: 7.03%

Shares for $10,000: 577.7

Annual dividend amount: $703.00

Monthly dividend amount: $58.58

Headquartered in Denver, Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DOC) operates as an Umbrella Partnership REIT (UPREIT) focused on health care properties. As an UPREIT, Physicians Realty owns all of the real estate properties and also serves as the managing partner. In an UPREIT, the Operating Partner units replace REIT shares between the property owners and the REIT. The property owners receive benefits in an UPREIT, including:

Deferred capital gains taxes

REIT distribution income

Liquidity option to convert OP units to REIT shares at a later date

Better diversification through a larger real estate portfolio in the aggregate

Healthpeak leasing clients include hospitals, physicians, lab facilities, mental health treatment centers, and continuing care retirement centers. Some of its more notable locations include:

Baylor University Medical Center - Dallas, TX

Calko Medical Center - Brooklyn, NY

Freedom Plaza Sun City Center - Tampa, FL

Cambridge Discovery Park - Boston, MA

AGNC Investment Corp.

Yield: 15.53%

Shares for $10,000: 1,089.3

Annual dividend amount: $1,553

Monthly dividend amount: $129.42

The last REIT example actually neither owns nor manages physical real estate. Formerly known as American Capital Agency Corp., the company changed its name to AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: AGNC) in 2016. Based in Bethesda, Marlyland, American Capital Agency is a REIT that primarily invests in U.S. government agency collateral mortgage obligations, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Since AGNC is not subject to the overhead, management, and liability costs associated with physical premises real estate operations, it has more capital to leverage into portfolio management of its FNMA and FDMC bonds. Under the REIT registration rules, AGNC has to remit 90% of its profits, which is why its yield is nearly double that of the other REIT examples in this article. On the other hand, FNMA and FDMC paper is much more interest rate sensitive, so although AGNC has never failed to pay a dividend payment in the past 14 years, dividend amounts have varied during periods of unusual market volatility or bearish environments.

REITS can provide a solid real estate based income stream for a portfolio that can offer stronger intrinsic value than higher synthetically derived dividend plays, such as YieldMax ETFs, albeit with lower dividends. If diversification is desired for a portfolio, REITs may not equal the growth of many tech stocks, but they will solidly deliver the income to ride out tough economic times, such as what the US underwent from 2021-2024.

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1 / 5Athletics Rays BaseballAthletics' Shea Langeliers hits a three-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Monday, June 30, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Shea Langeliers smashed a three-run homer in his first plate appearance since coming off the injured list, and Lawrence Butler broke a ninth-inning tie with a two-run triple that lifted the Athletics over the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Monday night.

The Athletics made two key defensive plays in the bottom of the eighth to keep it tied at 4.

The Rays had runners on first and second with no outs when Junior Caminero hit a hard grounder to third, but Max Muncy stepped on the bag and threw to first for a double play. Josh Lowe then singled to left field but Colby Thomas threw a dart to home plate to get Brandon Lowe.

Butler sent a shot to the wall in left-center field to score runners from second and third on his second triple of the season.

Sean Newcomb (2-4) got the final out in the eighth, and Mason Miller worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 16th save.

Brent Rooker had an RBI single for the Athletics, who had lost six of eight.

The Rays, coming off a defeat at Baltimore, had won five straight and 10 of their last 11 following a loss.

Pete Fairbanks (3-2) allowed three hits and two runs in the ninth.

Key moment

The first hit for the Rays came in the fourth on Caminero's two-run homer — his 21st of the season — over the center-field wall. Jonathan Aranda and Jose Caballero added RBI singles to tie it at 4.

Key stat

The Athletics, who allowed four home runs Sunday, have given up 125 longballs this season, the second-most in team history before the All-Star break.

Up next

Athletics LHP Jeffrey Springs (6-6, 4.30 ERA) starts Tuesday against his former team. RHP Shane Baz (8-3, 4.37) goes for the Rays.

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Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier are already headed to the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game as this year's captains. Now, the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx star have learned who will be sharing the court with them as starters for the WNBA's annual showcase.

The league announced Monday, July 1 the starters for the 2025 All-Star Game, which has a blend of veteran and young stars that will be on the court for tip-off.

Notably making the list is Paige Bueckers, who will be an All-Star in her first season in the league. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft leads all rookies in scoring and assists, and has six games of at least 20 points in her young career. Joining Bueckers are three WNBA champions: three-time MVP A'ja Wilson, two-time MVP Breanna Stewart and three-time All-Star Sabrina Ionescu. Also on the list as a starter, the Seattle Storm's Nneka Ogwumike, who earned her 10th All-Star selection, tying her for third-most in WNBA history.

Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) celebrates during the second half against the Indiana Fever at the American Airlines Center.

Clark and Collier are the captains of the All-Star Game as the leading vote getters, and will draft their teams during "WNBA Countdown" on July 8. They will select among the rest of the starters before picking from the 12 reserves. The reserves will be determined by the league's head coaches, which will include three guards, five frontcourt players and four players at either position. The reserves will be announced on July 6.

The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game will be held July 19 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, on Clark and the Fever's home court. The Game will be the centerpiece of All-Star weekend activities, which also includes the 3-Point Contest and Skills Challenge on Friday, July 18.

HOW THE PLAYERS RANKED: WNBA All-Star Game voting results

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Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever (2nd selection, captian)

Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx (5th selection, captain)

Aliyah Boston, Indiana Fever (3rd selection)

Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings (1st selection

Allisha Gray, Atlanta Dream (3rd selection)

Sabrina Ionescu, New York Liberty (4th selection)

Nneka Ogwumike, Seattle Storm (10th selection)

Satou Sabally, Phoenix Mercury (3rd selection)

Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty (7th selection)

A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces (7th selection)

When is WNBA All-Star Game 2025?

The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game take place July 19 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Date: Saturday, July 19

Time: 8:30 p.m. ET

TV: ABC

Stream: ESPN+, Disney+

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