Advertisement
Canada markets open in 7 hours 26 minutes

  • S&P/TSX

    21,885.38
    +11.66 (+0.05%)
     

  • S&P 500

    5,048.42
    -23.21 (-0.46%)
     

  • DOW

    38,085.80
    -375.12 (-0.98%)
     

  • CAD/USD

    0.7329
    +0.0006 (+0.08%)
     

  • CRUDE OIL

    84.04
    +0.47 (+0.56%)
     

  • Bitcoin CAD

    88,081.98
    +478.62 (+0.55%)
     

  • CMC Crypto 200

    1,389.41
    -7.13 (-0.51%)
     

  • GOLD FUTURES

    2,349.90
    +7.40 (+0.32%)
     

  • RUSSELL 2000

    1,981.12
    -14.31 (-0.72%)
     

  • 10-Yr Bond

    4.7060
    +0.0540 (+1.16%)
     

  • NASDAQ futures

    17,773.75
    +206.25 (+1.17%)
     

  • VOLATILITY

    15.37
    -0.60 (-3.76%)
     

  • FTSE

    8,078.86
    +38.48 (+0.48%)
     

  • NIKKEI 225

    37,959.73
    +331.25 (+0.88%)
     

  • CAD/EUR

    0.6829
    +0.0008 (+0.12%)
     

Collect Passive Income With These 3 Monthly Paying REITs

Christopher Liew, CFA
·4 min read
Payday ringed on a calendar
Payday ringed on a calendar

Written by Christopher Liew, CFA at The Motley Fool Canada

The long-term outlook for Canada’s housing market remains positive, although it’s currently on a downward trend due to rising interest rates. A report from Toronto-Dominion Bank predicts the average home price could fall between 20% and 25% from its peak early this year to the first quarter (Q1) of 2023. Meanwhile, real estate investors are more cautious, because if they buy today, the property value might depreciate.

If you’re looking to gain exposure to the real estate sector, the best option right now is through real estate investment trusts (REITs). You won’t own any physical property, but still receive investment income every month from three top Canadian REITs in different sub-sectors.

Residential/apartment

Morguard North American Residential (TSX:MRG.UN) owns high-quality multi-suite residential properties (12,983 suites in 42 properties) in Canada (two provinces) and the United States (nine states). The $962.4 million REIT reported impressive financial results in the first two quarters of this year.

ADVERTISEMENT

In the six months ended June 30, 2022, rental revenue and net operating income (NOI) rose 10% and 14% versus the same period in 2021. Notably, net income jumped 608% year over year to $337.7 million. Morguard’s primary objectives are to generate stable and growing cash distributions and enhance the value of its portfolio.

The REIT’s asset base should also expand through acquisitions and property improvements. If you invest today ($17.06 per share), the dividend offer is an attractive 4.07%.

Office

A top choice in the office market is Allied Properties (TSX:AP.UN). This $4 billion REIT owns and operates of urban workspaces in Canada’s major cities. It also leases network-dense urban data centre (UDC) spaces. A business revival from the pandemic-induced lockdowns is underway.

In the first half of 2022, rental revenue and net income rose 7.1% and 63.2% compared to the same period in 2021. Allied’s president and chief executive officer (CEO) Michael Emory said leasing activity continued to accelerate this year. At the end of Q2 2022, leased and occupied areas rose 160 (90.9%) and 120 basis points (89.5%) from Q1 2022.

According to management, upgrade activity is now constant in all its markets. The goal is to stabilize occupancy in three to five years and have a weighted average lease term of 12.2 years. Allied Properties trade at $32.24 per share and pays a fantastic 5.43% dividend.

Hotel industry       

American Hotel Income Properties (TSX:HOT.UN), or AHIP, used to be a dividend titan until the global pandemic created havoc on the hotel industry. Because of government-mandated lockdowns, business suffered tremendously. The REIT had to stop dividend payments to stay afloat.

However, the dividend payments have resumed in 2022 due to strong revenue growth and rising occupancy rate. This $271.74 million REIT operates premium branded, select-service hotels. The locations are in the secondary metropolitan markets in the United States.

In Q2 2022, net income climbed 2,502% to $13.68 million versus Q2 2021. AHIP’s cash flows provided by operating activities ballooned 172% year over year to $14.7 million. At only $3.50 per share, the forward annual dividend yield is 6.68%.

Boost disposable income

Many income investors are turning to REITs instead of purchasing investment properties. Furthermore, would-be investors can boost their disposable income with the monthly dividends from Morguard, Allied Properties, or AHIP.

The post Collect Passive Income With These 3 Monthly Paying REITs appeared first on The Motley Fool Canada.

Should You Invest $1,000 In Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust?

Before you consider Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, you'll want to hear this.

Our market-beating analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 5 best stocks for investors to buy in August 2022 ... and Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust wasn't on the list.

The online investing service they've run for nearly a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor Canada, is beating the TSX by 27 percentage points. And right now, they think there are 5 stocks that are better buys.

See the 5 Stocks * Returns as of 8/8/22

More reading

Fool contributor Christopher Liew has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends MORGUARD NA RESIDENTIAL REIT UNITS.

2022