Dream Office REIT yields a high 11.2% for investors

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The evolution of the hybrid work model continues to present significant uncertainty for the future of office properties like those owned by Dream Office. However, the trend appears to be here for the long term. Meanwhile, Dream Office yields a very high 11.2% and its distribution appears sustainable. DREAM OFFICE REIT, $8.95, is a buy. The REIT (Toronto symbol D.UN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.dream.ca/office; Units o/s: 32.6 million; Market cap: $327.1 million; Dividend yield: 11.2%) currently pays a monthly distribution of $0.0833 a unit. The annual rate of $1.00 yields a high 11.2%. The REIT’s payout ratio in the 12 months ended September 30, 2023, was a sustainable 69.4%. Meanwhile, in June 2023, Dream also paid unitholders a special capital gain distribution (in the form of additional units) worth $4.55 a unit. Immediately after that payment, it consolidated its outstanding units so that the number of units each investor holds remains the same as before the payment. The special distribution, however, increased the adjusted…