RioCan lifts your distribution

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RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $22 is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Units outstanding: 309.9 million; Market cap: $6.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.4; Distribution yield: 4.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.riocan.com) owns all or part of 193 shopping centres and other properties across Canada. RioCan’s revenue in the fourth quarter of 2022 fell 9.0%, to $306.2 million from $336.4 million a year earlier. That’s mainly due to the sale of a 75% stake in a Toronto residential development. Cash flow per share also declined 12.5%, to $0.42 from $0.48. Cash flow will likely improve about 5% to $1.80 a unit in 2023, and the units trade at 12.2 times that estimate. The REIT is also raising your monthly distribution by 6.0%. The new annual rate of $1.08 yields 4.9%. RioCan REIT is a buy. buy…