REITs are great investment vehicles for delivering a stream of passive income.
The requirement to pay out at least 90% of their earnings as a distribution to qualify for tax incentives makes them perfect for income-inclined investors.
We are lucky that Singapore has developed a vibrant hub for REITs, allowing you to select from a wide variety to invest in.
As with any investment, it’s important to not just look for good dividend yields, but to assess the prospects and risks for any REIT investment you make.
Several REITs are sporting high dividend yields but does this fact make them good to invest in?
We dig into four such Singapore-listed REITs to determine this.
United Hampshire US REIT (SGX: ODBU)
United Hampshire US REIT, or UHREIT, invests in a portfolio of grocery-anchored and necessity-based retail properties in the US.
UHREIT’s portfolio comprises 21 predominantly freehold retail properties and two self-storage properties valued at around US$733 million as of 30 June 2022....