Primaris REIT could be takeover candidate

When the government introduced its income trust tax, most real estate investment trusts (REITs) were exempted. A year and a half after the tax took effect, this has kept REITs popular among investors seeking income as well as capital gains.

PRIMARIS RETAIL REAL ESTATEINVESTMENT TRUST (Toronto… Read More

Two REITs built on strong foundations

RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $26.57 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 285.0 million; Market cap: $7.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.2%; www.riocan.com) is Canada’s largest REIT. It has interests in 333 shopping malls in Canada, including 10 under development. These properties contain over… Read More

Two top REITs for growth and income

All of our real estate investment trust (REIT) recommendations have moved up in the past year, but we think they still have plenty of growth ahead—at relatively low risk.

ALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $26.07 (Toronto symbol AP.UN; Units outstanding: 51.9 million; Market cap: $1.4… Read More

Smart acquisitions boost these REITs

All of our real estate investment trust (REIT) recommendations are up this year, despite volatile markets. That’s partly because REITs are exempt from Ottawa’s income trust tax, which came into effect on January 1, 2011. That makes REITs’ high yields attractive, because many other trusts… Read More

Top REITs for income and growth

RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $25.57 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 264.0 million; Market cap: $6.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.4%; www.riocan.com) is Canada’s largest REIT. It has interests in 305 shopping malls in Canada, including 10 under development. These properties contain over… Read More

High-yield REITs for income seekers

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are exempt from Ottawa’s income-trust tax, which came into effect January 1, 2011. That exemption makes REITs’ high yields more attractive, because most trusts have converted to corporations or cut their distributions in response to the new tax. Our REIT… Read More

Top-quality REITs for income and growth

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are exempt from Ottawa’s income-trust tax, which came into effect January 1, 2011. That exemption is making REITs’ high yields more attractive as trusts convert to corporations or cut their distributions in response to the new tax. Our REIT recommendations… Read More