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SmartCentres: A 6.75% Dividend Yield With Walmart As Anchor Tenant
SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (SRU.UN:CA) trades near its net asset value with a fair value per unit of C$35.
Key takeaways
- SmartCentres trades near NAV with a fair value per unit of C$35.
- SmartCentres' AFFO covers its 6.75% yield, with surplus supporting development.
- Recent lease renewals show positive spreads, notably 12% excluding anchor tenants.
- Refinancing C$550M unsecured debt in 2027 will raise annual interest costs by C$5.5 - 6M.
- Anchor tenants like Walmart, Canadian Tire, and Loblaws represent over 30% of gross rental revenue.
SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (SRU.UN:CA) trades near its net asset value with a fair value per unit of C$35. The REIT's 6.75% dividend yield is covered by its adjusted funds from operations (AFFO), with surplus cash supporting development. Major anchor tenants, including Walmart, Canadian Tire, and Loblaws, represent over 30% of gross rental revenue, driving stability. While SmartCentres faces a C$5.5M to C$6M annual interest cost increase when refinancing C$550M of unsecured debt in 2027, its maturities remain well-staggered.
Anchor tenants provide revenue stability despite upcoming C$550M debt refinancing costs in 2027.
By the numbers
- 6.75%
- Dividend yield of SmartCentres
- C$35
- Fair value per unit of SmartCentres
- C$11B
- Directly owned properties value
- C$550M
- Unsecured debt to be refinanced in 2027
- 12%
- Lease renewal spread excluding anchor tenants
How it unfolded
- Refinancing of C$550M unsecured debt
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Common questions
- What happened with SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust?
- SmartCentres' AFFO covers its 6.75% yield, with surplus supporting development.
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