This High-Yield Dividend Stock Might Be in Trouble

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Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are known for their high-yield dividends, andThe GEO Group(NYSE:GEO)is no exception. The company, which owns and manages 123 private domestic secure facilities ...

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Starcker
2021-03-23
Starcker
Why????
KinKat
2021-03-23
KinKat
OMG! A REIT which provides detention facilities! [驚嚇]
Zhenghao
2021-03-23
Zhenghao
Wow
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2021-03-23
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armypanda90
2021-03-23
armypanda90
Here comes the smoke bomb[呆住]
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- Muan:
  noted
LiJi
2021-03-23
LiJi
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