Listed in July 2002, CapitaLand Mall Trust (CMT) is the first and the largest retail REIT to be listed on the SGX. It derives income from a portfolio of 15 retail malls worth S$11.1 billion located across Singapore. I recently received its latest 2018 annual report and in this article, I’ll give an update on CMT’s latest financial results, growth plans, and valuation. Here are 15 things to know about CapitaLand Mall Trust before you invest: Portfolio 1. CMT achieved a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% in its portfolio valuation for the last 10 years, from S$6.9 billion in 2009 to S$11.1 billion in 2018. This is due to stable capital appreciation of its existing properties and acquisition of key assets such as Clarke Quay, Bugis+, Westgate and Bedok Mall during the

Whenever you mention income investing (or dividend investing) to certain investors, they may reply with one of many possible responses: “Dividends? I’m only earning 2-3% a year. That’s too low.” “If I’m earning a 3% dividend yield, I’ll need a large investment for my dividends to be worthwhile.” “I can make higher returns investing in growth stocks.” Do these sound familiar to you? Income investing is often viewed as a ‘slow and steady’ way to invest. If you look at the Straits Times Index, a basket of the 30 largest companies in Singapore, its dividend yield is only 3.60% (as at 28 February 2019). It’s a similar story in Malaysia and the U.S. – the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI currently yields 3.18% and the S&P 500 yields 1.

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