RioCan adds a property

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RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $25 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 264.0 million; Market cap: $6.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.5%; www.riocan.com) specializes in big-box style outdoor shopping malls. However, over the past few years, the trust has expanded into other developments. For example, RioCan and partner KingSett Capital are now buying the Sheppard Centre in north Toronto. This property includes offices (100% leased), retail stores (96.1% leased) and residential units. RioCan plans to expand the property’s retail and residential portions. RioCan’s share of the $218-million purchase price is $109 million. To help pay for this acquisition, RioCan will issue up to $126.5 million of new units for $24.85 each. The unit issue will increase the trust’s total number of units outstanding by around 2%. RioCan is a buy. buy…