Author: Brett Owens, Contrarian Outlook

One of these stealth income plays has already hiked its payout 106% in just the last five years — and is poised to easily pull that feat off again in the next five.

These stocks are going to face significant headwinds in the coming year — especially if the broader markets struggle.

Throw these rock-solid income plays together in their own little “mini-portfolio” and you’ve got an average yield of 7.6%—enough to hand you $40,000 of yearly income on a $525,000 upfront investment.

Now is not the time to flee from stocks…

Now is the time to strike — and start tapping REITs’ juicy income streams while we wait for their share prices to gap higher. With that in mind, the following five REITs should be at the top of your year-end shopping list.