Highlights
- Stockland announced estimated distribution for the first half of FY23.
- Following the news, shares of Stockland were trading in the green, up 0.906% at 12:29 PM AEDT.
- The company expects to issue distribution payment on 28 February 2023.
Earlier this morning (14 December 2022), Australian property development company Stockland (ASX:SGP) announced that it has projected a payout of 11.8 cents per ordinary stapled security for the six months ending 31 December 2022.
Following the announcement, shares of Stockland were spotted trading in the green zone with an increase of 0.906%. One share of Stockland was valued at AU$3.895 on the ASX as of 12:29 PM AEDT.
With today’s increase, Stockland marks a 0.91% rise in its share price over the last five trading sessions, 5.84% in a month, and 8.19% in the previous six-month period. However, the value of Stockland’s shares dropped by 11.48% on a year-to-date (YTD) basis and 12.27% over the course of a year.
Details of the estimated distribution
According to the company’s official ASX report, Stockland has set Friday, 30 December 2022, as the record date for determining eligibility for the 1H FY23 distribution.
Stockland anticipates issuing the payment for the distribution on Tuesday, 28 February 2023. The company will disclose the first-half financial results for FY23 on 21 February 2023, along with lodging the appendix 4D statement. This statement will include details of the actual distribution for the six months ending 31 December.
How did Q1 FY23 play out for Stockland?
Let’s take a look at the operational updates for the first quarter of FY23:
- Stockland managed to achieve strong operational metrics across the diverse commercial property portfolio. High occupancy levels were maintained, and the rent collection number reached 98% during Q1 FY23.
- The company saw a 12.1% improvement in the logistics rental section.
- Over the quarter, Town Centres leasing spreads remained positive.
- For Q1 FY23, master-planned communities (MPC) net sales were 845. This was in line with forecasts and returned to levels seen before COVID-19.
- The business has 6,006 MPC contracts in place for the first quarter of FY23, with average prices 13.6% higher than in FY22.
- Stockland witnessed solid operating metrics in the existing portfolio of Land Lease Communities (LLC), with an average rental rise of 6.3% compared to FY22.
Talking about Stockland’s Q1 FY23 results, Tarun Gupta, CEO and managing director of Stockland said:
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Data Source: Company announcement dated 17 October 2022