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Daily Brief ESG: The Situation Is Different for REITs that Rely on Capital Increase and more

In today’s briefing:

  • The Situation Is Different for REITs that Rely on Capital Increase, Despite the Same Low P/B Issue


The Situation Is Different for REITs that Rely on Capital Increase, Despite the Same Low P/B Issue

By Aki Matsumoto

  • Repurchasing investment units, increasing dividends through property sales, and increasing EPS through negative goodwill of M&A seem to be the share price raising measures necessary for capital increase for growth.
  • When increasing capital amid stagnated REIT stock prices, it’s questionable whether the picture that is drawn after capital increase is reasonable in the face of rising required returns by investors.
  • When the profitability of REIT investment companies is in question, it is not surprising that activist investors will focus on management issues, including cost of capital or corporate governance.

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