Two top trust buys for growth and income

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DUNDEE REIT $19.45 (Toronto symbol D.UN; SI Rating: Speculative) (416-365-3535; www.dundeereit.com; Shares outstanding: 21.2 million; Market cap: $412.7 million; Dividend yield: 11.3%) owns and manages 6.7 million square feet of office, industrial and retail space, including 43 office buildings and 34 industrial properties. GE Real Estate owns a 15% voting interest in Dundee REIT, and Dundee Corp. owns 21%. Dundee reported revenue of $47.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2009. That’s up 3.0% from $46.3 million a year earlier. The best way to measure a real-estate company’s operating performance is by looking at its cash flow, and Dundee’s cash flow per share rose 8.0%, to $0.54 from $0.50 a year earlier. The company raised its rents an average of 5.5% in the latest quarter, to $15.72 per square foot. As well, its occupancy rate rose to 94.9% from 94.2%. These were the main reasons for the gains. Dundee pays a monthly distribution of $0.183, for an annual yield of 11.3%. About…