REITs are a great asset class for income investors. Their requirement to pay out at least 90% of their profits as distributions makes them perfect for dividend-seeking investors. But as with any asset class, it pays to be discerning when you select the right REITs to include in your investment portfolio. An attractive attribute for a REIT to have is a strong sponsor with a healthy pipeline of properties that can be injected into the REIT. Investors should also look for REITs with robust portfolios that can weather economic storms. Here are five REITs with the above characteristics.

Mapletree Logistics Trust (SGX: M44U)

Mapletree Logistics Trust, or MLT, is an industrial REIT with a portfolio of 187 properties spread across eight countries. The REIT’s assets under management (AUM) stood at S$13.3 billion as of 31 December 2023. MLT has a strong sponsor in Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd, a global real estate firm that owns and manages S$77.4 billion of properties as of 31 March 2023....