Lab Lords & Dividend Yields: Alexandria's Biotech Real Estate Rollercoaster

Ever wondered what happens when you mix billion-dollar laboratories with real estate? You get Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE: ARE), the cool kid who built a $13.3 billion empire renting out fancy lab spaces. Currently sporting a juicy 6.86% dividend yield that would make your savings account blush with embarrassment.

Test Tubes & Market Blues

Unfortunately, ARE's recent performance has been about as graceful as a scientist dropping a beaker. With a one-year return of -34.76% and a ten-year return that makes a rounding error look impressive at 1.16%, investors might need some of those...