Invests in equity securities of REITs and real estate companies. Seeks to maximize total return through current income and long-term capital growth. Now — the numbers.
The stock trades 21% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It paid $0.36 per share over the last 12 months, with payments going back years without a break — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 17/100.
We grade companies — revenue, margins, balance sheets. This is a fund, so there is no report card to give. That is not a low grade; it is a different kind of thing.
One-line summary: a basket, not a business. Judge it by what it holds.