The five Office REITs listed on SGX averaged an aggregate leverage ratio of 36.0% as of the quarter ended 31 March 2015. Of the five, the three trusts with the highest leverage ratios were Keppel REIT, OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust, and Frasers Commercial Trust.
Office REITs are companies or trusts engaged in the acquisition, development, ownership, leasing, management and operation of office properties. The five Office REITs have a combined market capitalisation of SGD10.0bn, trade at an average price-earnings ratio of 8.4, and maintain an average dividend yield of 5.3%. They also maintain an average dividend yield of 5.3%. This compares with the Singapore Fixed Income (SFI) Index yield of around 2.98%.
Aside from dividend yields, location and type of real estate assets, investors can view REITs according to their aggregate leverage ratio and the tenure of debt. The aggregate leverage ratio is the ratio of the total debt over deposited properties, where deposited properties amount to the total asset value of a trust. These ratios vary across the REIT Sector.
The five Office REITs averaged an aggregate leverage ratio of 36.0% as of the quarter ended 31 March 2015, 1.6% higher than the average for the seven Industrial REITs, as highlighted in a previous market update. Of the five, the three trusts with the highest ratios were Keppel REIT, OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust, and Frasers Commercial Trust.
On July 2nd, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) implemented some changes on the leverage limits of REITs. The leverage limit imposed on a REIT was increased to 45% from 35% of the REIT’s total assets, but the REIT is no longer allowed to leverage up to 60% with a credit rating. These changes will provide a REIT with greater operational flexibility to rejuvenate its maturing portfolio of assets.
The five trusts averaged a price decline of 4.6% in the year thus far, and a negative dividend-adjusted return of 2.0%; this brought their one-year total return to 2.9%. In terms of dividend-boosted returns, the best performers year-to-date were Frasers Commercial Trust (+12.0%), OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (+0.3%), and IREIT Global (-5.0%).
Main Office REITS listed on SGX SGX Code Aggregate Leverage Ratio
CapitaLand Commercial Trust C61U 29.9
Keppel REIT K71U 42.4
Frasers Commercial Trust ND8U 37.2
OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust TS0U 38.6
IREIT Global UD1U 31.8
Average 36.0
Source: Company Data
Meantime, the 33 REIT trusts maintain an average indicative dividend yield of 6.2%. In the year-to-date, they averaged a 0.8% price gain, with dividends boosting average returns to 4.1%. The 33 constituents in the FTSE ST REIT Index have a combined market capitalisation of SGD64.5bn. In the year-to-date, the averaged a 0.8% price gain, with dividends boosting returns to 4.1%. Over the last 12 months, they averaged a return of 6.4%. These trusts trade at an average price-earnings ratio of 13.5%, and maintain an average indicative dividend yield of 6.2%, which is double the Singapore Fixed Income (SFI) Index yield of around 2.99%.
The five best performers among the 33 trusts in terms of total returns in the year thus far were: Frasers Commercial Trust (+16.6%), Soilbuild Business Space REIT (+15.5%), Ascendas India Trust (+14.0%), CDL Hospitality Trusts (+12.7%), and Frasers Hospitality Trust (+12.4%). They averaged a 10.5% price gain in the year-to-date and maintain an average indicative dividend yield of 6.0%.
The five best performers in terms of total returns in the year thus far were Frasers Commercial Trust, Soilbuild Business Space REIT, Ascendas India Trust, CDL Hospitality Trusts, and Frasers Hospitality Trust
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