
REIT OVERVIEW
REIT OVERVIEW
Real Estate
Investment Trust
What is REIT?
In accordance with Article 2 subparagraph 1 of the Real Estate Investment Company Act, REIT is a company in the form of an indirect investment scheme
which raises the fund from numerous investors, invests in real estate or real estate related securities and returns the profit to the investors.
Purpose
Structure of REIT
The structure of consigned-management REIT
· Consigned-management REIT : A paper company which commissions the management of asset/administration/asset custody to Asset Management
Company/Business Trustee/Asset Custodian.
Advantages of REIT
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Profitability
REIT's dividend yield is higher than the average of
normal stocks' since REIT is required to distribute at
least 90% of divisible profit. -
Stability
As the source of dividend is rental income from REIT's
properties, it is stable and predictable.
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Liquidity
REIT investors can easily trade and liquidate stock
through over-the-counter market and Korea Exchange
(when listed). -
Activating Corporate Management
As REITs enable a company to securitize its own
real estate assets, the company could utilize REITs
as a source of financing. As a result, corporate
reinvestment could be encouraged in the process,
which will ensure the benefit of the virtuous cycle
of strengthening corporate competitiveness and
vitalizing the economy.