MNACT's DPU down 19.9% but analysts see it 'shaken, not stirred'

SINGAPORE (May 4): DBS Group Research and CGS-CIMB are keeping their “buy” calls on Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MNACT) despite its 19.9% y-o-y drop in distribution per unit (DPU) to 1.566 cents for its most recent 4QFY19/20 ended March 31 2020.

The Trust’s DPU was affected by the social unrests and subsequent Covid-19 outbreak in Hong Kong, that led to the closure of the REIT’s anchor asset, Festival Walk. Rental reliefs of some $17.8 million further lowered the DPU.