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3 Blue-Chip REITs Acquiring to Grow Their DPU
By The Smart Investor  •  July 21, 2026
Interest rates have eased from their peak. The cost of capital still shapes how REITs grow. Buying the right assets remains one of the surest routes to a higher distribution per unit (DPU). Three STI-component REITs have moved on this front. Each has announced acquisitions aimed at lifting what unitholders eventually collect. For REITs, the test is whether an acquisition adds more to distributable income than it costs to fund. Here is how three of Singapore’s largest REITs are approaching that test.

Keppel DC REIT (SGX: AJBU)

Keppel DC REIT owns 25 data centres across 10 countries, with assets under management (AUM) at around S$6.3 billion as at 31 March 2026. This is the one name here that has already turned acquisitions into higher payouts. Gross revenue climbed 18.4% year on year (YoY) to S$121.0 million in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q2026). Net property income (NPI) rose 19.4% to S$105.2 million, while distributable income increased 20.7% to S$74.6 million....
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By The Smart Investor
The Smart Investor is co-founded by David Kuo, Joanna Sng, and Chin Hui Leong. The company was formed in late 2019 from the ashes of the Motley Fool Singapore. The Smart Investor believes that everybody can learn how to invest, smartly. We aim to educate people on how to invest smartly by providing investing education, stock commentary and market coverage for Singapore and around the world.
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