riocan

Toronto symbol REI.UN, is Canada’s largest REIT. It specializes in large, Big Box-style retail shopping centres.

Canadian REITs are a good option for those wanting real estate representation in their portfolio
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RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, $17.41, Toronto symbol REI.UN, is a top pick for 2025.

The REIT owns all or part of 177 shopping centres and other properties across Canada, including eight under development. Its occupancy rate is a high 98.0%.

RioCan cut its monthly distribution by 33.3% to $0.96 a unit (on an annual basis) in February 2021 as retailers shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic....

RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, $17.19, is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 296.7 million; Market cap: $5.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 6.7%; www.riocan.com) owns all or part of 177 shopping centres and other properties across Canada, including eight under development....
ISHARES S&P/TSX REIT INDEX ETF, $15.51, is a hold. The ETF (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) lets investors tap all 16 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX REIT Index....
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, $173.94, Toronto symbol RY, is a buy.

The bank continues to benefit from its March 2024 purchase of the Canadian operations of U.K.-based HSBC Holdings plc (New York symbol HSBC) for $15.5 billion.

HSBC operates 130 branches that mainly cater to businesses in industries that trade and bank internationally....
RioCan’s units fell recently in response to the bankruptcy of retailer Hudson’s Bay Company. However, it looks like the REIT will be able to release these stores to new tenants on comparable or better terms.


Meantime, RioCan continues to benefit from its focus on Canada’s biggest cities given their strong population growth (up 77% since 2017) and rising household income (up 45%)....

RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $17 is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Units outstanding: 292.7 million; Market cap: $5.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.0; Distribution yield: 6.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.riocan.com) owns all or part of 177 shopping centres and mixed-use properties.


The Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) is now closing its 96 department stores....
RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, $17.22, is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 297.2 million; Market cap: $5.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 6.7%; www.riocan.com) cut its monthly distribution by 33.3% to $0.96 a unit (on an annual basis) in February 2021 as retailers shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic....