- FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) decreased from 864.41 to 853.56 (-1.25%) compared to last month’s update. The Singapore REIT index reached a high of 873 on April 5th, before falling into the 850-862 range since April 7th, staying in that range ever since.
- Yield spread (in reference to the 10-year Singapore government bond of 2.52% as of 29th April 2022) continued to tighten from 3.49% to 3.44%. The S-REIT Average Yield increased from 5.86% to 6.00%, but the increase in the Government Bond Yields offsets this Average S-REIT Yield increase. The yield of the REITs sector needs to increase to maintain the average yield spread of 4%. Amid all the negative news, S-REITs have been resilient and have one of the highest risk-adjusted dividend yields compared to other stock exchanges.
Fundamental Analysis of 40 Singapore REITs
The following is the compilation of 40 Singapore REITs with colour coding of the Distribution Yield, Gearing Ratio and Price to NAV Ratio.
Price/NAV Ratios Overview