SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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<ul><li>10 S-Reits with lowest gearing ratios A key metric for Reits is the gearing ratio, also known as aggregated leverage, which is a metric closely monitored by investors and often used to access a Reit’s financial leverage.</li><li>As of end-February this year, the 40 actively traded S-Reits and Property Trusts had an average gearing ratio of 37.7 per cent, below the regulatory limit of 50 per cent if the minimum interest coverage ratio (ICR) is at least 2.5 times, imposed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).</li></ul>

10 S-Reits with lowest gearing ratios A key metric for Reits is the gearing ratio, also known as aggregated leverage, which is a metric closely monitored by investors and often used to access a Reit’s financial leverage.As of end-February this year, the 40 actively traded S-Reits and Property Trusts had an average gearing ratio of 37.7 per cent, below the regulatory limit of 50 per cent if the minimum interest coverage ratio (ICR) is at least 2.5 times, imposed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

REIT Watch – 10 S-REITs with lowest gearing ratios average 32% gearing

<ul><li>Source: Company announcements extracted as of 27 Jan 2023 before market opens.</li><li>Five S-Reits have released their financial results or business updates for the latest reporting period, of which Suntec Reit announced its full year results.</li><li>However, full year DPU grew 2.5 per cent to 8.884 cents due to higher NPI contribution and a capital distribution of S$23.0 million.</li></ul>

Source: Company announcements extracted as of 27 Jan 2023 before market opens.Five S-Reits have released their financial results or business updates for the latest reporting period, of which Suntec Reit announced its full year results.However, full year DPU grew 2.5 per cent to 8.884 cents due to higher NPI contribution and a capital distribution of S$23.0 million.

REIT Watch - S-Reits’ upcoming 2022 report cards

<ul><li>REIT Watch - S-REIT earnings and updates schedule for this reporting season Some 33 S-Reits and property trusts have confirmed dates of their upcoming financial results or business updates for this reporting season, with SPH Reit 0% kicking off the release of its full year FY22 financial results, along with Sabana Industrial Reit’s +1.28% Q3 FY22 business update.</li><li>Sabana Industrial Reit updated that it reached portfolio occupancy levels of 89.1 per cent, a new high since Q3FY17.</li></ul>

REIT Watch - S-REIT earnings and updates schedule for this reporting season Some 33 S-Reits and property trusts have confirmed dates of their upcoming financial results or business updates for this reporting season, with SPH Reit 0% kicking off the release of its full year FY22 financial results, along with Sabana Industrial Reit’s +1.28% Q3 FY22 business update.Sabana Industrial Reit updated that it reached portfolio occupancy levels of 89.1 per cent, a new high since Q3FY17.

REIT Watch - S-Reits confirm schedule for latest results and updates

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<ul><li>REIT Watch - SGTI 2022 shows more S-Reits reporting non-financial metrics S-Reits and business trusts see an improvement in their Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI) 2022 scores, increasing marginally to 85.3 points from 85.0 last year.</li><li>Overall, the mean score of the Reits and business trust category increased by 0.3 points year on year and the mean bonus points for good disclosure practices increased by 0.7 points to 19.2 points.</li></ul>

REIT Watch - SGTI 2022 shows more S-Reits reporting non-financial metrics S-Reits and business trusts see an improvement in their Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI) 2022 scores, increasing marginally to 85.3 points from 85.0 last year.Overall, the mean score of the Reits and business trust category increased by 0.3 points year on year and the mean bonus points for good disclosure practices increased by 0.7 points to 19.2 points.

REIT Watch - SGTI 2022 shows more S-Reits reporting non-financial metrics

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Sabana Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust is a real estate investment trust. The Trust focuses on investments in income-producing real estate used for industrial purposes in Asia, as well as real estate-related assets, in line with Sabana investment principles.

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REIT Watch – 10 S-REITs with lowest gearing ratios average 32% gearing

10 S-Reits with lowest gearing ratios A key metric for Reits is the gearing ratio, also known as aggregated leverage, which is a metric closely...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

S-Reits’ upcoming 2022 report cards

Source: Company announcements extracted as of 27 Jan 2023 before market opens. Five S-Reits have released their financial results or business...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-Reits’ upcoming 2022 report cards

Source: Company announcements extracted as of 27 Jan 2023 before market opens. Five S-Reits have released their financial results or business...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-Reits confirm schedule for latest results and updates

REIT Watch - S-REIT earnings and updates schedule for this reporting season Some 33 S-Reits and property trusts have confirmed dates of their...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - SGTI 2022 shows more S-Reits reporting non-financial metrics

REIT Watch - SGTI 2022 shows more S-Reits reporting non-financial metrics S-Reits and business trusts see an improvement in their Singapore...

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