December 2025: 4 Blue-Chip REITs Paying Dividends Amid Headwinds

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December 2025 brings a traditional year-end gift for Singapore real estate investment trust (REIT) investors: distributions from some of the market’s most established blue-chip REITs. Four prominent ...

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distributions. Mapletree PanAsia Com Tr : Payment on 4 December 2025Mapletree Pan-Asia Commercial Trust or MPACT raised its distribution per unit (DPU) by 1.5% year on year to S$0.0201 for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending 31 March 2026 (2QFY2026)— the first increase in three years — but don’t celebrate yet. The gain was driven by lower operating expenses and finance costs.VivoCity remains the portfolio’s crown jewel with impressive metrics: 14.1% rental reversion, shopper traffic up 0.6% to 21.9 million visitors, and tenant sales growing 3.5% to nearly S$520 million. The mall’s Basement 2 asset enhancement initiative (AEI) delivered 14,000 square feet of new lettable area with return on investment estimated to exceed 10%.But VivoCity can’t carry the REIT alone. Festival Walk in Hong Kong saw traffic rise 6.1% yet tenant sales fell 2.6%, affected by high outbound travel. The REIT’s August divestments of two Japan office buildings for JPY8,730 million (approximately S$78.7 million) signal management knows its overseas portfolio needs work.Mapletree Ind Tr : Payment on 10 December 2025Mapletree Industrial Trust or MIT’s DPU declined 5.6% year on year to S$0.032 in 2QFY2026, though the underlying decrease is a more modest 2.2% after adjusting for last year’s one-off divestment gain. The REIT completed strategic divestments totaling S$535.3 million in Singapore at a premium of 22.1% over original cost plus another US$11.8 million for a Georgia data centre at almost 64% above the price it paid. The good news? Singapore properties achieved 6.2% weighted average rental reversion.Meanwhile, its Japanese assets remain fully occupied at 100%.The persistent challenge? North American portfolio occupancy sits at 87.8%, dragging down overall performance. These properties contributed to lower revenue despite management highlighting “continued strong demand” in North American data centre markets. With aggregate leverage improved to 37.3% post-divestment, MIT has financial flexibility but investors will need to see traction on where it recycles its capital. Mapletree Logistics Trust (SGX: M44U): Payment on 16 December 2025Mapletree Logistics Trust or MLT’s 10.5% year-on-year DPU decline to S$0.01815 for 2QFY2026 isn’t as terrible as it looks — DPU from operations fell just 4.8% after excluding last year’s divestment gains. The REIT continues executing its portfolio rejuvenation strategy, completing three divestments during the quarter totaling S$24.7 million, plus a fourth divestment in Australia worth S$51 million post-quarter. In sum, MLT’s REIT manager is targeting between S$100 and S$150 million in divestments for FY2026 to free capital for reinvestment into “modern assets with higher growth potential.”Here’s the problem: China’s rental reversions, while moderating from negative 12.2% a year ago to  negative 3.0% in the latest quarter, are still on a downward trend. That said, portfolio occupancy improved to 96.1%, with rental reversion at 0.6% (2.5% excluding China).Frasers L&C Tr : Payment on 23 December 2025Frasers Logistics and Commercial Trust or FLCT’s fiscal year 2025 (FY25) results tell the most frustrating story of all: revenue grew 5.6% to S$471.5 million, but surging finance costs (up 26.4% year on year) dragged distributable income down, resulting in DPU falling 12.5% to S$0.0595. This is what happens when even operational success can’t overcome financial headwinds.The logistics portfolio demonstrates genuine strength with 99.7% occupancy and remarkable 39.6% rental reversions, reflecting the value of FLCT’s infill locations in supply-constrained markets. The REIT even took decisive action by exiting Melbourne’s challenging CBD office market, divesting 357 Collins Street for A$192.1 million.But with occupancy stuck below 90%, FLCT needs to do more. Get Smart: Reality CheckDecember 2025’s distributions reveal an uncomfortable truth: Singapore REITs are still fighting headwinds while awaiting relief from lower interest rates. Whether it’s portfolio rejuvenation (MLT), cost-cutting (MPACT), strategic divestments (MIT), or unit-based fee payments (FLCT), each REIT is pulling different levers to sustain payouts while parts of their portfolio struggle.For investors collecting December dividends, the key question isn’t whether the next payment is safe — it’s whether these REITs can return to genuine distribution growth. Imagine a life where steady income flows, no matter the market. Our new free report, “Retire Early with Dividends,” reveals how. We’ve pinpointed 5 dependable Singapore dividend stocks that offer a proven, stress-free path to financial freedom. Stop just dreaming and start building your early retirement plan today. Your free guide awaits here. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Telegram for the latest investing news and analyses!Disclosure: The Smart Investor owns all the REITs mentioned.","kind":"highlight","is_publish_news":true,"is_publish_highlight":false,"is_publish_live":false,"is_publish_wemedia":null,"editions":null,"column":"","sentiment":"0","news_tag":"","news_rank":0,"symbols":[],"gpt_button":0,"need_auth":false,"code":"91000000","status":"200"},"commentList":[],"isCommentEnd":true,"newsSizeData":{"likeSize":0,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"favoriteSize":0,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false},"APP":{"userAgent":"Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)","isDev":false,"isTTM":true,"deviceId":"web-server-community-laohu8-v3","version":"4.35.9","shortVersion":"4.35.9","platform":"web","vendor":"web","appName":"ttm","isIOS":false,"isAndroid":false,"isTiger":false,"isTHS":false,"isWeiXin":false,"isWeiXinMini":false,"isWeiBo":false,"isQQ":false,"isBaiduSwan":false,"isBaiduBox":false,"isDingTalk":false,"isToutiao":false,"isOnePlus":false,"isHuaWei":false,"isXiaomi":false,"isXiaomiWebView":false,"isOppo":false,"isVivo":false,"isSamsung":false,"isMobile":false},"href":"/m/news/2586734342","isCrawlerRequest":true}