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Seven Australian property stocks hit 12-month lows as rates rise
Shares in seven major Australian property companies hit 12-month lows after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates.
The companies include property trusts and groups such as Arena REIT, Charter Hall Long WALE REIT and GPT Group.
Property companies often carry substantial debt, so higher interest rates can put pressure on their finances and share prices.
The falls have left their shares with high trailing dividend yields, including yields above 8% for HomeCo Daily Needs REIT and nearly 8% for Charter Hall Long WALE REIT.
Those yields do not guarantee future payments, and Arena REIT has not updated its distribution guidance while leases for 27 properties are being arranged.
Investors are watching for another rate rise at the Reserve Bank's next meeting on 3 November, which economists cited in the story consider possible.
The Reserve Bank has said it will assess incoming data and inflation risks when making its decisions.
Seven major Australian real estate companies have hit 12-month share-price lows since the start of October.
The falls coincided with the Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest interest-rate increase.
The companies include Arena REIT, Charter Hall Long WALE REIT and HomeCo Daily Needs REIT.
Their share-price declines have brought dividend yields into focus, though the article raises questions about whether those yields can be maintained.
Further interest-rate rises could put more pressure on real estate companies, which generally carry large amounts of debt.
- Who
- Seven Australian real estate companies: Arena REIT, Charter Hall Long WALE REIT, HomeCo Daily Needs REIT, Waypoint REIT, GPT Group, Vicinity Centres and BWP Group.
- What
- Their shares hit 12-month lows, bringing their dividend yields into focus.
- When
- Since the start of October 2026.
- Where
- Australia, on the ASX.
- Why
- The falls coincided with the Reserve Bank of Australia’s interest-rate increase. Further rate rises could also pressure property companies with large amounts of debt.
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Arena REIT released full-year results and gave distribution guidance of 18 cents per share for the current financial year.
The RBA meeting referenced in its minutes took place.
Shares in the seven property companies hit 12-month lows.
Motley Fool AU published its report on the share-price lows and dividend yields.
The RBA was due to hold its next meeting, at which another rate rise was discussed as a possibility.
- Companies
- Arena REIT, Charter Hall Long WALE REIT, HomeCo Daily Needs REIT, Waypoint REIT, GPT Group, Vicinity Centres and BWP Group
- Arena REIT guidance
- 18 cents per share in distributions for the current financial year
- Charter Hall trailing yield
- 7.94%, unfranked
- HomeCo trailing yield
- 8.03%, unfranked
- BWP trailing yield
- 5.49%
- Arena REIT trailing yield
- 7.76%
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Members noted that it was possible these factors could continue to place upward pressure on inflation.