riocan real estate investment trust

RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $27.64 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 304.4 million; Market cap: $8.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.1%; www.riocan.com) is Canada’s largest real estate
investment trust (REIT), with interests in 340 shopping malls containing over 82 million square feet of leasable area. That total includes 47 U.S. malls with over 13 million square feet.

In the three months ended March 31, 2014, RioCan’s revenue increased 6.4%, to $299 million from $281 million a year earlier. Cash flow per unit rose 2.4%, to $0.42 from $0.41, on more units outstanding.

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RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (Toronto symbol REI.UN; www.riocan.com) is Canada’s largest real estate investment trust (REIT), with interests in 340 shopping malls containing over 82 million square feet of leasable area. That total includes 47 U.S. malls with over 13 million square feet. In the three months ended March 31, 2014, RioCan’s revenue increased 6.4%, to $299 million from $281 million a year earlier. Cash flow per unit rose 2.4%, to $0.42 from $0.41, on more units outstanding. RioCan continues to see growth opportunities in Canada and the U.S. In 2013, it spent $849 million on 32 properties. In the first quarter of 2014, it bought two more for a total of $21 million....
RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $27 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Units outstanding: 304.8 million; Market cap: $8.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.9; Dividend yield: 5.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.riocan.com) continues to work with joint venture partners to buy mixed-use properties, particularly in urban areas....
RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $27.64 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 304.4 million; Market cap: $8.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.1%; www.riocan.com) is Canada’s largest real estate
investment trust (REIT), with interests in 340 shopping malls containing over 82 million square feet of leasable area....

RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $27

(Toronto symbol REI.UN; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Units outstanding: 303.2 million; Market cap: $8.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 5.8; Dividend yield: 5.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.riocan.com) started up in 1993 and is now Canada’s largest REIT. In Canada, it owns all or part of 293 shopping centres, including 16 under development. These holdings account for 85% of its rental revenue. The remaining 15% comes from 47 malls in the U.S. In the wake of the recession, RioCan took advantage of lower property values and interest rates to expand its portfolio. As a result, its revenue jumped 52.0%, from $758 million in 2009 to $1.15 billion in 2013....
RioCan, along with other real estate investment trusts (REITs), faces several challenges that are beyond its control. For example, interest rates will likely rise in the next few years, making bonds more appealing to income-seekers and hurting REITs. Meanwhile, rising online competition has forced retailers that sell books, music and electronics to close stores.

However, RioCan is taking steps to continue prospering....
RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $25.35 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 302.3 million; Market cap: $7.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.6%; www.riocan.com) is Canada’s largest real estate investment trust (REIT), with interests in 346 shopping malls containing over 83 million square feet of leasable area. That total includes 51 U.S. malls with over 14 million square feet.

In the quarter ended September 30, 2013, Rio- Can’s revenue rose 3.1%, to $272 million from $248 million. Cash flow rose 6.6%, to $113 million from $106 million. Cash flow per unit rose 2.8%, to $0.37 from $0.36, on more shares outstanding.

RioCan continues to see growth opportunities in Canada and the U.S. In 2012, it spent $926 million on properties. In the first three quarters of 2013, it bought 16 more for a total of $576 million.
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RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (Toronto symbol REI.UN; www.riocan.com) is Canada’s largest real estate investment trust (REIT), with interests in 346 shopping malls containing over 83 million square feet of leasable area. That total includes 51 U.S. malls with over 14 million square feet....
RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $25.35 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 302.3 million; Market cap: $7.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.6%; www.riocan.com) is Canada’s largest real estate investment trust (REIT), with interests in 346 shopping malls containing over 83 million square feet of leasable area....
RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $25 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Units outstanding: 303.2 million; Market cap: $7.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 6.5; Dividend yield: 5.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.riocan.com) started up in 1993 and is now Canada’s largest REIT. It currently owns all or part of 295 retail properties, including 15 under development. These holdings account for 85% of its rental revenue. The remaining 15% comes from 51 malls in the U.S.

RioCan continues to expand beyond suburban big-box-style shopping centres. Mostly through joint ventures with other property developers, it has added mixed-use retail, office and residential buildings, mainly in densely populated urban areas.

RioCan’s revenue declined 0.8%, from $764 million in 2008 to $758 million in 2009. Some of the trust’s tenants went bankrupt during the recession, but it mostly offset that by adding new properties. RioCan’s revenue recovered to $882 million in 2010 and rose to $1.1 billion in 2012, as it took advantage of lower property values and interest rates to expand its portfolio.
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