Stock price when the opinion was issued
Likes it technically, pushing higher. Series of higher highs and higher lows. Looks as though it wants to break out. If you think we're heading into a defensive environment (his view), then this will work like a bond. Boring, but gives your capital some protection and spits out dividends. Yield is 5.98%.
(Analysts’ price target is $16.49)92% of rent comes from Canadian Tire, which in turn owns about 70% of the REIT. Very stable, so not a tremendous amount of growth. About 2% topline growth translates into ~3% on the bottom line, and that's all you can expect. Interesting transactions. Thinks highly of management. Safe distribution, just south of 6%.
CT REIT (Canadian Tire) vs. Choice Properties (Loblaw) based on dividends for seniors He likes both REITs. Both dividends are safe, Choice paying 5.4% and CT 4.9%, and both well run. He owns Choice and bullish their outlook. He likes Loblaw as an operator and there is opportunity here. CT is very stable, with their development in Toronto's Yonge/Eglinton, a fantastic location, but very patient with this coming online in several phases.