Help on Dividend stocks

Irenaeus

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Thanks! I feel like I have learnt quite abit just by reading the posts! (noob here mah)

I have 2 questions:

1. How do I buy REITs? Is it similar to stocks? (must have brokerage account)

2. Is it a good time to buy REITs? Are the prices very high now?
 

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I cannot advise this often enough: dividends are a good thing but your buy-in price is even more often. Unless you have deep pockets and are willing to average down, I don't suggest investing in companies just for dividends alone.
 

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You should also look at the financial health of the company that is paying divs. No point going for a firm that gives high div yield but not sustainable. Aim for firms with healthy cash flow history, low leverage ratio and a history of sustainable div payouts
 

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You should also look at the financial health of the company that is paying divs. No point going for a firm that gives high div yield but not sustainable. Aim for firms with healthy cash flow history, low leverage ratio and a history of sustainable div payouts

Yup. Dun just buy dividend stocks blindly.

I usually look at the track record on revenue, profits, free cash flow and payout ratio. :)

When it comes to REITs, I usually look at WALE, debt maturity profile, debt servicing interest, location and quality of assets, track record of management and sponsor.
 

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Yup. Dun just buy dividend stocks blindly.

I usually look at the track record on revenue, profits, free cash flow and payout ratio. :)

When it comes to REITs, I usually look at WALE, debt maturity profile, debt servicing interest, location and quality of assets, track record of management and sponsor.
Thanks, guys.

Eh, sorry. What is WALE?

Also, for REITs, just buy from stockmarket iszit? Like just buy as per every other normal stock?
 

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Thanks, guys.

Eh, sorry. What is WALE?

Also, for REITs, just buy from stockmarket iszit? Like just buy as per every other normal stock?

Frasers Centrepoint Trust just broke it's support at 1.84. You might want to do a thinker now if ur looking at getting steady dividends.
 

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Thanks, guys.

Eh, sorry. What is WALE?

Also, for REITs, just buy from stockmarket iszit? Like just buy as per every other normal stock?

WALE stands for weighted average lease expiry. Basically means the length of leases on the REITs' properties. The longer the better.

Yup. Just buy or sell on the stock market bcos REITs are listed too. Technically speaking, we call them units, not shares. In other words, investors of REITs are called unit holders, not shareholders.
 

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It was in the news.

The hair salons had to call their clients to reschedule appointments, bcos no water how to wash hair.....:s22:

Hopefully, the problem is solved today.

Oh, didn't really watch the news though. Btw DW, just to check. Any reason why you didnt buy FraserCommerical or CapitaCommercial?
 

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Oh, didn't really watch the news though. Btw DW, just to check. Any reason why you didnt buy FraserCommerical or CapitaCommercial?

3 reasons.

- I already have suntec REIT, which is a semi office REIT.
- office rental remains flat/weak bcos lots of Grade 'A' office space coming up soon.
- personally, I prefer retail, healthcare and industrial REITs.
 

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3 reasons.

- I already have suntec REIT, which is a semi office REIT.
- office rental remains flat/weak bcos lots of Grade 'A' office space coming up soon.
- personally, I prefer retail, healthcare and industrial REITs.

Oh ok thanks. Im gearing towards retail reits as well.
 

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Ask this guy.

Assuming just over 5 digit dividends at 6-8% yield he still needs about 2-3 million invested.

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Well, assuming a 6% annual yield. You would need around $200k capital.

This is my portfolio. I spent the past 4 years building it.

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sorry to leech of TS, in your picture, do you mind giving just a brief explannation to what the columns mean? like what is 'free', 'balance' and all those
 

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Thanks all.

Any recommendations for retail, healthcare and industrial REITs?

Sorry. Need some help trying to get started on building my portfolio :) And don't worry, i know its caveat emptor for all investments. :s12:
 

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Yup. Dun just buy dividend stocks blindly.

I usually look at the track record on revenue, profits, free cash flow and payout ratio. :)

When it comes to REITs, I usually look at WALE, debt maturity profile, debt servicing interest, location and quality of assets, track record of management and sponsor.
what is debt maturity profile? :s11:
 

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Thanks all.

Any recommendations for retail, healthcare and industrial REITs?

Sorry. Need some help trying to get started on building my portfolio :) And don't worry, i know its caveat emptor for all investments. :s12:

Retail REITs: CapitaMall Trust, Frasers CentrePoint Trust, Starhill Global

Healthcare: PLife REIT & First REIT

Industrial: Mapletree Industrial Trust, Mapletree Logistics, Ascendas, CACHE, AIMS AMP, Cambridge, Sabana
 
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