U.S. equity markets tumbled in a sudden jolt of volatility as investors - already flying blind on key data - reacted to a surprise, massive tariff announcement on Chinese imports. The White House announced a 100% added tariff on all Chinese imports beginning next month - up from 30% currently - as retaliation to new export controls on rare minerals. The CBOE Volatility Index surged to the highe...
High-yield REITs with low Dividend Safety grades often signal an elevated risk of dividend cuts and rapid share price declines, making them potential "mousetraps" for income investors. This article highlights 23 equity REITs with yields above 5.25% and Dividend Safety ratings in the Danger Zone (D or F), focusing on six with an F grade. Key risk factors include unsustainable payout ratios, decl...
U.S. equity markets rallied to fresh record-highs this past week as investors leaned into rate cut expectations following a wave of soft employment data and a Federal Government shutdown. For the fourth time since 1995, the federal government entered a partial "shutdown" after the U.S. Senate failed to reach the 60-vote threshold required for passage of appropriations. Defering to experience fr...
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brandywine Realty Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: BDN) announced today that its operating partnership, Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), has closed its previously announced underwritten public offering of $300 million of its 6.125% guaranteed notes due 2031 (the “Notes”).
BDN faces ongoing challenges, including high leverage, sluggish leasing, and repeated dividend cuts, despite owning prime properties in Philadelphia and Austin. BDN recently halved its dividend to $0.08 per share, but the payout still consumes over 90% of distributable earnings, leaving little margin for error. Management's plan to prepay secured debt and sell assets offers flexibility, but hig...
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brandywine Realty Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: BDN) announced today that its operating partnership, Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), has priced an underwritten public offering of $300 million of its 6.125% guaranteed notes due 2031 (the “Notes”). Interest on the Notes will be payable semi-annually on January 1...
The Fed has finally cut rates, and if the “dot plot” is any indication, it won't be the last. This is fuel for real estate investment trusts (REITs)—they thrive when borrowing costs fall and their fat dividends shine next to shrinking bond yields.
U.S. equity markets snapped a four-week winning streak, while benchmark interest rates rose as investors parsed a surprisingly strong slate of economic data, including a two-year high for GDP growth. The Citi Economic Surprise Index has completed a volatile round-trip this month, plunging in early September ahead of the Fed rate decision before rebounding sharply in recent weeks. The recent tre...
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