Forward AFFO Payout Ratios

Health Care REITs Well Prepared to Withstand SNF Challenges

By Lori Marks, Vice President & Senior Analyst, Moody’s Investors Service: The top reasons why health care REITs will be able to manage the challenges facing the skilled-nursing facility market.

Non-Traded REITs Struggle to Adapt to Regulatory Changes

By Paul Fiorilla, Associate Director of Research, Yardi Matrix: The CMBS market isn’t the only commercial real estate segment grappling with the more robust regulatory environment.

What Risks Keep REIT Executives Up at Night?

By Stuart Eisenberg, Partner, BDO USA: While U.S. REITs are enjoying healthy gains after a rocky start to 2016, industry executives are still contending with risks new and old.

North American REITs: A Shifting Landscape?

By Ana Lai, Senior Director, S&P Global Ratings: Choppy equity markets and increasing tenant risks are some of the factors impacting the generally healthy North American REITs market.

ULI Special Report: REITs Shift Strategies Amid Market Uncertainty

Leading REIT executives Gerard Sweeney and Bill Hankowsky offered insights into their preparations for the volatile economic cycle at the 2016 ULI Spring Meeting.

Fitch: Weaker Capital Access Impacts REIT Fundamentals

While REIT performance has been relatively healthy for most property types, volatility in the debt and equity markets is raising questions for investors.

Self-Storage REITs Gain Ground

Data as of March 31, 2016. Source: SNL Financial, an offering of S&P Global Market Intelligence

Food for Thought

U.S. equity REIT average 2015 AFFO payout ratio

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Average REIT dividend yields by % and sector