btw asking noob question here ah.... isn't Singapore tax quite low even for corporate tax? so if REITS have to give at least 90% income tax as distribution, isn't that still quite low?
Its 90% of net income not 90% income tax. A hellva lot of difference.
Wait till you see how many times they've screwed their shareholders over.
Keyword: dilution
In fact it's happenin right now
Alamak. The 'D' word again. Frankly speaking, all REITs face dilution regardless of whether they do a rights issues or not. Suntec has never carried out a single equity fund raising via rights issue or PO but its the king of placement issues.
I think if you are concerned about dilution, then you should not invest in REITs cos its guaranteed to happen. Or if you are not prepared to participate in rights issue, then yes, you should also stay away.
Rights issue is not a problem as long as its use for yield accretive acquisitions. Its a big problem if its used to repay bank debts because they cannot re-finance.
K-REIT is the perpetual whipping boy accused of screwing unitholders over but they are not the only one. And at least they delivered with increase in DPU. So I would put money in K-REIT ahead of many other. (Vested)