Getty Realty Corp.

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Getty Realty Corp. (NYSE: GTY) (“Getty” or the “Company”), a net lease REIT focused on convenience and automotive retail real estate, announced today that it has closed a $260.9 million sale leaseback transaction with Refuel Operating Company, LLC (“Refuel”), a leading convenience store and retail fuel owner and operator with approximately 250 locations in five states across the Southeastern United States.

NNN REIT and Getty Realty offer attractive entry points after sector pullback, with yields near 6% and double-digit total return potential. NNN demonstrates strong fundamentals: 99.1% occupancy, 37-year dividend growth, 69% AFFO payout, and 97.5% fixed-rate debt, despite tenant credit risks. GTY boasts 99.8% occupancy, 78% payout, a BBB- rating, no debt due until 2028, and AFFO growth guidance raised to 4.1%.

Essential Properties Realty Trust offers a compelling blend of diversification, income, safety, and growth, with its largest tenant at just 3.1% of base rent. Diversification reduces tenant-specific risk, but quality of tenants, lease coverage, and disciplined capital allocation are critical for durable, repeatable AFFO-per-share growth. Concentrated REITs like PSTL or GLPI may deliver higher yields and faster growth but carry materially higher risk premiums due to tenant or sector concentration.

Investors looking for stocks in the REIT and Equity Trust - Other sector might want to consider either DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) or Getty Realty (GTY). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?