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4 Singapore REITs with Strong Sponsors and Solid Prospects for Growing Their DPU

Here are four REITs with quality sponsors which possess good prospects for DPU growth.

4 Singapore REITs with Strong Sponsors and Solid Prospects for Growing Their DPU

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per unit (DPU) over time.Here are four REITs with the above characteristics that you can consider for your buy watchlist.Frasers Centrepoint Trust (SGX: J69U)Frasers Centrepoint Trust, or FCT, is a retail REIT with a portfolio of 10 retail malls and an office building in Singapore with assets under management (AUM) of around S$6.9 billion.FCT has a strong sponsor in Frasers Property Limited (SGX: TQ5), a real estate developer and manager with total assets of approximately S$40.2 billion as of 30 September 2022.For its fiscal 2023 first half (1H FY2023) ending 30 March 2023, the retail REIT reported a 6.5% year on year increase in revenue to S$187.6 million.Net property income (NPI) rose 5.7% year on year to S$138 million while DPU remained flat year on year at S$0.0613.The REIT reported an encouraging business update for its fiscal 2023 third quarter (3Q FY2023).Retail portfolio committed occupancy improved by 1.6 percentage points to 98.7%.Shopper traffic and tenant sales also 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