Topic: How To Invest

RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $26.69 – Toronto symbol REI.UN

RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $26.69 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 296.3 million; Market cap: $7.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.2%; www.riocan.com) recently formed a 50/50 joint venture with ALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $30.71 (Toronto symbol AP.UN; Units outstanding: 60.0 million; Market cap: $1.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 4.3%; www.alliedpropertiesreit.com).

RioCan, Allied and privately held Diamond Corp. have now agreed to buy the headquarters of The Globe and Mail newspaper in downtown Toronto. RioCan and Allied will each own 40%, while Diamond will hold 20%.

The three partners plan to redevelop the site into a complex with residential, retail and office units. RioCan will manage thestores, and Allied will operate the office portion.

RioCan is a buy. Allied is also a buy.

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