Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (PINE)

KALU, FLR and PINE made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on February 24, 2026.

PINE, DLX, KALU, FLR and SSL have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on February 24, 2026.

PINE, DLX and SFNC made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on February 24, 2026.

SPFI, RIO, CLS, PCB and PINE have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on February 18th, 2026.

SPFI, PINE and F made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on February 18th, 2026.

PINE, F and PCB made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on February 18th, 2026.

Investors looking for stocks in the REIT and Equity Trust - Other sector might want to consider either Alpine Income (PINE) or Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?

Alpine Income Property recently raised its quarterly cash dividend by 5.3% to $0.30 per share, with the commons yielding 5.96% annualized. PINE's dividend is 180% covered by FFO, with the REIT facing no debt maturing for the next 3 years. FFO per share is expected to grow by roughly 11% year-over-year in fiscal 2026, raising the odds of another dividend hike.

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PINE, PAX and SWRAY made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on February 10, 2026.

Thirty-six publicly traded US real estate investment trusts are projected to increase dividend payouts in the first quarter, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence forecasts. The remaining 100 public REITs included in the analysis are predicted to maintain their dividend payout over the quarter. Two manufactured home REITs and two communication REITs are expected to raise their dividends within the first quarter, accounting for roughly 66.7% of both sectors.

Indexes for US equity real estate investment trusts climbed during the first week of February, outperforming the S&P 500. The Dow Jones Equity All REIT index closed the recent week up 2.32%, while the MSCI US REIT (RMZ) index increased 3.09% over the recent week. The industrial and retail REIT indexes logged the largest increases, up 4.42% and 3.99%, respectively, followed by the healthcare REIT index, up 3.89%.

PINE is upgraded to Buy after outperforming prior expectations with a ~45%+ total return since last coverage. PINE remains one of the cheapest players in the REIT sector, trading at over $19.5 per share after a strong rebound. Despite missing the October low, I initiated a position last week, reflecting renewed conviction in PINE's value proposition.

Alpine Income Property Trust remains a Strong Buy, supported by a robust, sustainable dividend and attractive valuation despite a 35% stock rally. PINE projects sector-leading AFFO per share growth of 11.6% in 2026, with high-quality tenants and a disciplined capital recycling program driving returns. The REIT increased its quarterly dividend by 5.3%, now yielding ~6.5% with a conservative ~58% AFFO payout ratio, enhancing income reliability.

Alpine Income (PINE) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.