I've held O for quite a while.  It's been up, down, and all around.  Right now, it's down again, and I'm considering buying some more.  O is the only REIT I own now, but I am following some others if they'll ever find a bottom.

Looking at various threads, there are several items that are draining off their dividends, or at least considering it.  These are definitely tough times, but my guess is O would be the very last company to drop it's dividend.  It's focused its whole approach around that dividend. 

If O ever does follow the crowd and dump its dividend --- run, don't walk away!  The whole market is toast, and there's no place to hide!

Since I keep telling myself the market will come back again this time, just like every other time in history, I'll let some reliable dividends soften the rough edges.  But I still feel like pulling out what little hair remains 2 or 3 times every day!  

Zwilnik