Recent run up in S-Reits price has resulted in average yield falling below 5% for main staple local Reits like Ascendas, CapitalLand, Keppel, Mapletree and Fraser. Their share prices have also recovered pretty close to pre-covid level. As most S-Reits have recovered in price way ahead of any improving dividend yield, it is time to look for some offshore US/Euro Reits listed on SGX to boost overall dividend income in my portfolio.
As a dividend income investor, I have increased my investment in the following overseas US/Euro Reits listed on SGX to build a high yield portfolio since the start of the year. Two are from Europe and four from the US. They are selected mainly based on DPU resilience in 2020 and potential upside post covid recovery. The below counters have forward yield of between 7to 8.8% and they have a potential upside of 3 to 28% based...