Cash - Closing Status 13 September

Added Sabana Reit 2 lots right after it announced a successful private placement in this week.  So my total holding in it now at 3 lots under my Cash portfolio.  An advance distribution of $0.022 was declared which is expiring on 19 Sept.  Depending on how its share price perform next week,  l will probably do a partial divestment for a nett profit better than bank savings rate (of say, 0.8%) hopefully before its XD date; otherwise l will have to keep it for 8.5% dividend yield per year.

Sold away Rickmers Maritime 18 lots in this week for $64 nett profit or 1.3% returns after three weeks of holding in it.  My original exit selling price was for another $0.05 and l have been in the sell queue for almost three weeks doing so.  Finally, l have decided to settle for an easier exit selling price and immediately since then l have been in the buy queue for one week now for a re-investment. 

With first dividend payment only to happen around March 2014, l have sold away OUE HTrust 1 lot for $16 nett gain or 1.8% returns.  Will re-invest into it at lower price level or during its dividend payment time.

Received the following dividends in this week for my Cash portfolio :-
$114.00 Far East HTrust

After one week's of investment into CapitaCommercial Trust 1 lot, l have sold it away for $28 nett gain or 2.2% returns.  Will consider taking a small investment into it again when its share price weakens. 

Divested CapitaRetail Trust 1 lot for $18 nett gain or 1.3% returns.  Even though it is a small realized gain but l am happy with it as it's a short investment duration of one week.  As with any divestments, it will make available more funds for next investment opportunity.

Added Cache Logistics 6 lots under Cash portfolio in this week.  It is now my 3rd largest holding at 12% of total Cash portfolio and my total holding in it now at 8 lots.  In just one week of investment into the additional 6 lots, l got poorer by 1.4% (over my investment costs in it) or -$96.  If l am stuck with this investment (of 8 lots total holding) then l can expect getting 7.2% dividend yield per year.  

Increase my position in Asian Pay TV 1 lot in this week so l have total holding of 5 lots now.  It is now at its lowest share price level since IPO (on 29 May'13).  l will continue to accumulate at lower share price levels.  At the moment, l can expect 10.4% dividend yield for my 5 lots holding in it.

Reduced Ascott Reit 1 lot in this week.  So my total holding in it now back to 1 lot.  For this divestment (under one week of investment duration) l have achieved $34 nett gain or 2.8% returns.  At Friday's close, its share price is only $0.03 away from its 52 weeks low.  Will try to re-enter into it, soon.

 
Portfolio walk since previous posting :-

+$709 Total Returns as of 6 Sept

+$160 Gain on sales of CapitaCommercial, Ascott Reit, Rickmers, CapitaRChina, OUE HTrust

+$114 Dividends collected from Far East HTrust

+$767 Unrealised positions improved

+$1,750 Total Returns as of 13 Sept

Previous posting :-Cash - Closing Status 6 Sep

Cash - Closing Status 6 September

Received the following dividends in this week for my Cash portfolio :-
$18.00 Mapletree Logistics
$100.00 Sembcorp Marine
$112.50 SingPost

Reduced Far East Hospitality Trust 1 lot so l have total holding of 6 lots now; for a $16 nett gain. Based on previous week's investment costs in it so it's a 1.8% returns.  For the remaining 6 lots holding l can expect 5.9% dividend yield per year, as "forced" passive income stream with the chance of collecting its dividends in advance now much reduced due to current uncertain economic growth globally and Middle East conflict.

Invested into CapitaRetail Trust 1 lot in this week under Cash portolfio.  Its share price is very near to its 52 weeks low which was last established 25 June.  And during that time its share price recovered to end July by 8.5%.  Will its share price making the same recovery in the next one month; no can tell for sure.  Based on my investment costs in it l can expect 7.0% dividend yield per year.

Invested into CapitaCommercial Trust 1 lot in this week under Cash portfolio which is an all-Singapore based investment properties.  Ongoing asset enhancements for its properties (Capital Tower, Six Battery Road, Raffles City Tower) will see increases in future DPU, usually.  Based on my investment costs in it l can expect 6.0% dividend yield per year.


Divested Perennial China Retail Trust 2 lots for a $25 nett gain. Based on previous week's investment costs in it so it's a 2.4% returns.  This is a much higher returns when comparing to bank savings rate for an investment amount of $1k over one week duration. Will re-invest into it when its share price weakens further.

Bid goodbye to Sin Ghee Huat 3 lots in this week under my cash portfolio for a $61 nett gain.  It goes XD on 29 Oct and payment date 14 Nov so l have already collected its dividends ahead by two months.  Expected dividend amount is $54 = 3 lots x dividend rate $0.018 so the $61 nett gain is much higher.

Portfolio walk since previous posting :-

+$54 Total Returns as of 30 Aug

+$101 Gain on sales of Sin Ghee Huat, Perennial CRT, Far East HTrust

+$231 Dividends collected from Mapletree Logistics, Sembcorp Marine, SingPost

+$324 Unrealised positions improved

+$709 Total Returns as of 6 Sept

Previous posting :-Cash - Closing Status 30 Aug

Right Reit l Like - 2 Mar

This is the final week to get into to both MIIF and CapitaRChina.  Stock that goes ex-dividend not necessarily will shed its share price.  It is really not so easy to forecast how a share price would react when it goes ex-dividend.  I reckon, stock that goes ex-dividend in a positive stock market would see its share price either unchanged or going up further; and its share price would go south in a negative market.  So, is it still worth going into both MIIF and CapitaRChina?

Looking at ROC itself is not that practical though.  As shown in the table below :- CDL Trust - ROC 3.09%, dividend amount $267;  LippoMalls - ROC 2.93%, dividend amount $293.  Though CDL (3.09%) has a higher dividend yield rate versus LippoMalls (2.93%) but when it comes to absolute dividend amount, LippoMalls ($293) is much better than CDL ($267).  As below is based on last year's declared interim dividend rate, circumstances this year would be different.  For example, Pluit Village and Plaza Medan Fair will add more rent collections for LippoMalls and revenue from Studio M Hotel will go into full swing for CDL.


The table below is assuming that all other matters remaining constant as each Reit stock has varied and many types of planned changes to its portfolios; so, the table below is just a quick guidance of the possible returns which can be so much different for an investment amount of $10k.   

Just to remind myself on my journal of 18 Feb :-
Money is always not enough so it must be used to work hardest so as to generate highest returns.  Assuming that l have $10k of funds and my focus is Reit and business trust; and also investment horizon timeline is important - one to two months or less than 6 months. Because of short investment timeline preference, l will not be looking at annual dividend payout rate. So, this table goes to show that with a available funds of $10k, l can get say, Cambridge 19 lots and its dividend amount of $190 versus say, Sabana Reit 10 lots which generates dividend amount of $304. Both stocks are having ex-dividend dates in May month.  A loyal investor on Cambridge would loose out to a cyclical investor who would have selected Sabana instead.  If stock prices are lowered (or gone up) then l can buy more (or less)  and this will directly affecting the dividend amount and its yield.  If the overall stock market is in a bull run but not supported by a bullish economy then there is no reason to drool over the high dividend amount and buying into the high dividend yield stock immediately.  Just Do It is not suppose to work this way.

previous journal :- Right Reit l Like - 24 Feb

Right Reit l Like - 24 Feb

Under March and April months category, MIIF now is a chart topper in both ROC and absolute dividend amount.  MIIF gives a wonderful surprise by declaring higher dividend rate versus same period in 2011.  The top five preference ranking in terms of both ROC and absolute dividend amount have the same stocks components.  My personal preference is on the absolute dividend amount.  Though CapitaRChina has a higher ROC comparing with Frasers Comm but the latter has a $34 more on dividend amount.

Back to MIIF again, l reckon almost all investors are caught off guard by the higher dividend rate.  Its last done price in both this week and previous week stays at $0.585 and hence with $10k, an investor can get the same 17 lots shares.  But if the investor have decided to park his $10k funds with other Reit stock and not with MIIF then it's really a harsh punishment as the latter's higher dividend rate means an additional $213 forgone.

  

previous journal :-  Right Reit l Like - 17 Feb

Right Reit l Like - 17 Feb

Money is always not enough so it must be used to work hardest so as to generate highest returns.  Assuming that l have $10k of funds and my focus is Reit and business trust; and also investment horizon timeline is important - one to two months or less than 6 months. Because of short investment timeline prference, l will not be looking at annual dividend payout rate.

From the table and for Reit with ex-dividend date in the next one to two months, the top five value for money Reits are Frasers Comm, CapitaRetail China, MIIF, First Reit and Suntec Reit.

For longer ex-dividend dates, l would go for Ascendas India, Ascott Reit, K-Reit, Saizen Reit and Sabana Reit as these are expected to generate much higher returns versus popular Reit stocks, as an example on LippoMalls, Cache Logistics, Cambridge Industrial, K-Green, CitySpring and others.

So, this table goes to show that with a available funds of $10k, l can get say, Cambridge 19 lots and its dividend amount of $190 versus say, Sabana Reit 10 lots which generates dividend amount of $304. Both stocks are having ex-dividend dates in May month.  A loyal investor on Cambridge would loose out to a cyclical investor who would have selected Sabana instead.

The ranking will not be static as older ex-dividend dates will become obsolete as newer dates will then be assumed and their re-ranking is required.  As all stocks prices have gone up by a lot in recent weeks then its probably unwise to rush in to buy my favorite counters.  There is "plenty" of time till ex-dividend dates in March and if this is missed, ex-dividend dates in April and future months can be targeted.

If stock prices are lowered (or gone up) then l can buy more (or less)  and this will directly affecting the dividend amount and its yield.  If the overall stock market is in a bull run but not supported by a bullish economy then there is no reason to drool over the high dividend amount and buying into the high dividend yield stock immediately.  Just Do It is not suppose to work this way.

Reit stocks are popular as passive income source but they can be leveraged for an even bigger and better returns.  It is better not be overly sentimental  on certain Reit stocks but be always ready to consider other Reit stocks.  Thinking of only the same and certain Reit stocks are god-send is not a wise decision.  Even research houses do not always have the same stock pick within the same industry (hospitality, industrial, office, retail, etc.).