Dividend yield is the ratio of dividends paid per share to the stock price. Focusing solely on the dividend yield when it comes to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) may not be the best approach for several reasons:

The dividend yield can fluctuate: REITs are subject to fluctuations in interest rates, economic conditions, and the overall performance of the real estate market and stock market. Dividend yields can fluctuate daily as a result and it is important to assess whether a lower dividend yield actually translates to lower quarterly dividends received. A lower yield could have happened because the stock price increased – and that is not a bad thing!

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The law creating the Philippine Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is Republic Act 9856, also known as the “Real Estate Investment Trust Act of 2009”. The law was passed by the Philippine Congress and signed into law by then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on December 22, 2009. However, it wasn’t until the revised guidelines from the SEC, under President Duterte in 2020, were released that it really took off.

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The start of the new year is a good time for laying out future plans and this post aims to examine some of the 3-year investment plans of several REITs. A good criteria for goal setting is using the acronym SMART – which stands for specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-bound. Which REITs have set out SMART goals?

Reading through their public disclosures, we can clearly identify the REITs with solid 3-year plans and those with plans that are well, generic.

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If you’ve decided to stick with FILRT despite the dividend cut this year, then this video of their latest property infusion might help support your decision. The video is from Exclusive Travel Reviews and features Crimson Resort and Spa Boracay.

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I’d like to share this solar farm video from Tara Lets Cebu. If you’re a CREIT investor, then this is one of the solar power plants that you proportionally own and derive quarterly dividend income from.

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