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HONG KONG and SHANGHAI , June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- China's macroeconomy and capital market development remains steady this year, and Ping An will maintain a balanced "double barbell" asset allocation to ensure stable returns, said Benjamin Deng, Chief Investment Officer of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (hereafter "Ping An", the "Company" or the "Group", HKEX: 2318 / 82318; SSE: 601318).

StashAway CIO Stephanie Leung says Chinese earnings have improved and that equity valuations "are back to a more normalized range." She also discusses why copper could see positive momentum from a recovery in China's economy as well as spending on AI technology.

City Office REIT is paying out an 8.4% dividend yield that's fully secured against its 2024 core FFO guidance. The REIT is trading at a low 4.12x multiple to the midpoint of its guidance. I've been buying the preferreds which have dipped year-to-date and currently offer a 9.2% yield on cost.

VANCOUVER , April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- City Office REIT, Inc. (NYSE: CIO) ("City Office" or the "Company") announced today it will release its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, before the market opens on Friday, May 3, 2024. City Office's management will hold a conference call at 11:00 am Eastern Time on May 3, 2024 to discuss the Company's financial results.

Some people make decent money dumpster diving, as seen in a Business Insider article about a couple who make up to $3,000 a month selling their trash treasures. The office REIT space is currently under tremendous pressure, reflected in the stock prices of three high-risk office plays: City Office REIT, Orion Office, and Net Lease Office Properties. These stocks offer value for investors willing to take on elevated risks, but caution is warranted due to the challenges facing the office real estate sector.

City Office REIT's preferreds are a strong investment with a 9.7% yield on cost and the ability to cover annual preferred payments with core FFO generated in a single quarter. The REIT's lease expirations and debt maturities are well managed, reducing credit risk for the preferreds. The preferreds are currently trading at a discount to their liquidation value and stand to benefit from future Fed rate cuts.

City Office REIT (CIO) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.33 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to FFO of $0.38 per share a year ago.

City Office REIT is trading at a nearly 70% discount to book value per share at the end of its most recent quarter. The Sun Belt office-focused REIT is currently paying out a 7.3% dividend yield after a series of cuts over the last few years. The quarterly distribution was 150% covered by adjusted FFO which dipped 3 cents year-over-year.

Some high-yielding REITs have unsafe dividends, leading to potential dividend cuts and decline in share value. This article provides a list of 11 cash COW REITs with safe dividends, including companies from the cannabis and office sectors. There is also a list of high-yield REITs with slightly more risk but still considered safe by the Seeking Alpha Quant Ratings system.

Since the publication of my initial buy article City Office REIT's preferred shares have performed slightly better than CIO's equity, registering a more balanced ride and a 7% total return. The company's ample liquidity, strong cash retention, and improving fundamentals were the initial factors behind the buy rating for the preferred shares. The most recent Q3 results entail mixed signals. The underlying FFO and occupancy ratio declined and the struggles with WeWork could inflict further damage down the road.