“Bro, Cache Logistics Trust has a yield of 8%. Can invest or not?” This is a common question I get from my friends. Not exactly in that form, but it’s along those lines of whether a particular Singapore real estate investment trust (REIT) can be invested based on its high distribution yield. What I would advise is that potential Singapore REIT investors should look beyond the distribution yield (similar to dividend yields of listed companies), and look at other factors as well. Only then can they make a more informed decision on whether to buy the particular REIT. The distribution yield of a REIT tells us nothing about the sustainability of its distributions or the strength of the REIT.

Here, let’s explore some criteria I use to pick Singapore REITs to invest in.

This guide is not a be-all and end-all, but should serve as a starting point to picking

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