These REITs offer high, sustainable yields

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Allied Properties REIT and RioCan REIT both continue to raise their distributions for investors. And all in all, each trust remains attractive thanks to its high-quality properties and tenants. ALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, $21.96, is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol AP.UN; Units outstanding: 128.0 million; Market cap: $2.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 8.2%; www.alliedreit.com) creates value for investors through its existing 199 office buildings and 13 properties under development, in major Canadian cities. Together they comprise over 14.4 million square feet of leasable area, and their occupancy is 88.8%. Allied acquired 10 properties for $971.5 million in 2022. That’s mostly why its revenue rose 14.5% in the quarter ended March 31, 2023, to $138.5 million from $120.9 million. Cash flow increased 5.0% to $81.2 million from $77.3 million a year earlier. However, due to more shares outstanding, its cash flow per unit decreased by 3.6%, to $0.581 from $0.603. The REIT now plans to sell three datacentre properties in downtown Toronto…