Dividend stocks in Canada and the UK offer passive income potential

Various dividend-yielding stocks in Canada and the United Kingdom are being highlighted as potential sources of passive income for investors.

In Canada, Dream Industrial REIT offers a 5.6% yield, focusing on industrial properties such as distribution and warehousing. Choice Properties REIT, Canada’s largest REIT, provides a 5.2% yield with a portfolio centered on necessity-based retail assets like grocery stores and pharmacies.

In the United Kingdom, NatWest Group Plc is noted for its 5.10% forward dividend yield. The bank recently increased its interim dividend by 26% to 12p per share, supported by a 23% increase in earnings per share during the first half of the year.