Forward AFFO Payout Ratios

Specialty REITs Raise Most Capital Year-to-Date

The specialty sector raised $25.9 billion in capital year-to-date through Sept. 29, with communications REITs raising more than 40 percent of that total, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data.

REIT Results

Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc., a Hotel REIT, recorded a 398 percent SNL AFFO payout ratio estimate, the highest among US REITs.

Industrial, Self-Storage REITs Performing Well

The two sectors were among the leaders of all publicly traded U.S. equity REITs in terms of the last 12 months funds from operations, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data.

Hotels Hit Highest Dividend Yields

The hotel sector posted the highest one-year average dividend yield among all U.S. equity REIT sectors, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data, outperforming the broader SNL U.S. REIT Equity Index.

Specialty REITs Top Capital Raising

Publicly traded U.S. REITs raised some $23.4 billion through capital offerings in the first three months of 2017, with senior debt offerings making up the majority of the capital raises.

REIT Results

Although the hotel sector had the lowest AFFO payout ratio, its average dividend yield of 5.0 percent was higher than several other sectors, including self-storage, shopping centers, multifamily and office.

Health Care REITs Start 2017 Strong

How do the other REIT sectors measure up?

Specialty Case

How REIT sectors stack up based on this year’s offerings.

REIT Capital Access Split Between ‘Haves’ & ‘Have Less’

By Britton Costa, Director, U.S. REITs, Fitch Ratings: Why larger issuance sizes are needed to attract public bond investors in today’s market.