Swiss Life Asset Managers increases dividend for property funds
The Swiss Life REF (CH) ESG Swiss Properties real estate fund realised a profit of around CHF 64 million in the 2023/24 financial year. Owner Swiss Life Asset Managers is increasing the dividend by 10 centimes to CHF 2.70 per unit.
The Swiss Life REF (CH) ESG Swiss Properties real estate fund closed the 2023/24 financial year with a profit of CHF 64.2 million, Swiss Life Asset Managers announced in a press release. The asset manager, which is part of the Swiss Life Group, intends to distribute CHF 58.3 million of this to investors. To this end, the dividend will be increased from CHF 2.60 for the previous financial year to CHF 2.70 per share.
In the year under review, Swiss Life Asset Manager integrated 47 newly acquired properties into the fund. At the same time, the sale of seven properties generated a net capital gain of CHF 7.2 million for the fund. The value of the properties held over the entire reporting period increased by 0.4 per cent net year-on-year. Rental income was 4.5 per cent higher than in the previous year. The vacancy rate rose from 1.5 per cent to 1.6 per cent.
At the end of the financial year on 30 September 2024, the fund comprised 201 portfolio properties with a total market value of CHF 3.21 billion. The net asset value per unit before distribution remained unchanged year-on-year at CHF 113.73.