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%.
Like Choice REIT is to Loblaw, CRT is to Canadian Tire. The 6% dividend is safe, based on a safe payout ratio. If interest rates stay pat, these shares won't move much, but if rates fall, CRT will do well.