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Yielding over 6%, is this the best FTSE REIT for juicy passive income?
By Sumayya Mansoor
The Motley Fool
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are generally viewed as attractive passive income stocks.
What is a REIT?
A REIT is a property business that builds, operates, manages, and rents buildings out to make money from them. These firms are set up in a certain way that allows tax breaks from the government.
In exchange for these tax breaks, the business must return 90% of profits to shareholders. This is the main reason why dividend seekers like them.
Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in future. The content in this article is provided for information purposes only. It is not intended to be, neither does it constitute, any form of tax advice.
I must admit I already own a few of these types of stocks as part of my holdings.
Properties in a REIT can cover a wide breadth of industries. Some have diversified interests, and others focus on one sector. Examples of industries include rental homes for the public, healthcare properties for the NHS, storage and warehousing facilities for e-commerce giants, retail parks, office blocks for businesses, student accommodation, and more.
Best around?
British Land (LSE: BLND) is one of the largest and oldest REITs on the FTSE.
The business is one example of a REIT that possesses a layer of diversification. It owns a number of different types of properties. Some examples include office blocks and retail parks.
Macroeconomic volatility has hurt many property stocks, due to higher interest rates and inflationary pressures. So, it’s no surprise to see the shares haven’t progressed over a 12-month period and are up less than 1%. At this time last year, they were trading for 382p, compared to 383p at present.
I like the stock for a few reasons. Firstly, the layer of diversification is a positive, as it means one burgeoning segment could offset weaker ones that are struggling. I’ve found that a lot of REITs focus on one area only.
Next, its sheer size, as well as long track record, are positive for me. The business has been around a long time, and knows a thing or two about navigating a tough economic picture. However, I’m conscious that past performance is not an indicator of the future.
Moving on, the passive income opportunity looks enticing, offering a dividend yield of over 6%. However, I do understand that dividends are never guaranteed.
Finally, the shares look decent value for money to me on a price-to-earnings ratio of just over 12.
Risks and final thoughts
Despite my bullishness, there are risks that could derail British Land. Higher interest rates are hurting property values, and in turn, its share price and sentiment.
Next, some of its segments are under pressure. For example, office blocks are being hurt by working from home trends, and retail parks are under pressure from online shopping trends continuing to soar. I’ll keep an eye on these issues, and see how they impact performance and returns.
The firm’s market position, income prospects, and diversification are plus points. Furthermore, the business has an average lease of close to five years, and an occupancy rate of over 96%. These aspects could help keep performance stable to deliver consistent returns.
I’d definitely be willing to buy some British Land shares when I next can.
The portfolio is not entitled to the dividend from Assura as the position was bought after the xd date.
In the income portfolio, I’d highlight JPMorgan Global Growth and Income’s latest six- month numbers which showed NAV up 9.2% on a total return basis in Sterling, outperforming the 7.0% return from the MSCI AC World Index. Numis analysts noted that the “outperformance was particularly impressive in 2023 given market performance was driven by a small number of US tech stocks, and the approach (of the JPMorgan fund) seeks to combine ideas in both “growth” and “value” styles”.
Some Trusts to research for when/if Mr. Market gives u the chance to buy.
A low risk portfolio for widows and orphans, u have to accept that the capital will be passed on, although in case of an unexpected emergency one of the positions could be sold, maybe the lowest yielder equivalent to taking dividends x amount of years in advance.
An equal weight portfolio would provide income of 7.3%, hopefully gradually increasing.
If u are re-investing the dividends, then hope for weak markets.
The difference between a yield of 7.3% and a tracker ? certainty that u can pay your electric bill.
The difference between a yield of 7.3% and a tracker ? u know that if u can compound at 7% your dividend stream will double in ten years better if u have longer.
No guarantees but to simplify your life, just check the Trust is going to pay its next dividend.
If u are going to take the risk of trading u may as well be rewarded for the risk.
I’ve bought some more shares for the portfolio, even though the price
could continue to fall as it’s xd next week. The portfolio has avoided the
worst of the Trust’s falls but as the price falls the yield rises and vice versa so it’s a risk on trade.
The Trust has a buy back programme in place which could help to arrest the the shares freefall.
Commenting on the results, Alexander Ohlsson, Chairman of Foresight Solar, said:
“Foresight Solar delivered resilient performance with record electricity production and cash distribution against a challenging market backdrop. Our operational strength, the powerhouse behind our progressive dividend, enabled us to comfortably meet our dividend target of 7.55p per share for 2023 and allows us to propose an above inflation increase of 6.0% for the 2024 target dividend of 8.0p per share.
Now the May dividends have been announced the income figure for the end of May should be £4,306.00. Ahead of plan.
The target for the half year period is £5,166.0.
I have bought for the portfolio 2410 shares in FSFL for 2k.
This should provide income to add to the Snowball this year of £135.00
and next year of £180.00.
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