CAR-UN.TO
Canadian Apartment Properties REIT
Research Signals
Payout sustainability
Strong
4d agoDRIP availability
Available
4d agoTax character
Distribution / ROC
4d agoDistribution history
Multi-decade
4d agoStructure complexity
Simple
4d agoIncome trend
Growing
4d agoAccount suitability
RRSP / RRIF optimal
4d agoStructure Overview
Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (CAR.UN) is Canada's largest residential REIT, owning apartment buildings and manufactured home communities primarily in major urban markets. CAR.UN has grown its distribution consistently over multiple decades and benefits from Canada's structural rental housing shortage. Residential exposure provides defensive distribution characteristics compared to commercial REITs.
Canadian Planning Notes
- 1CAR.UN's residential focus provides lower lease rollover risk than commercial REITs; apartment leases typically renew annually, allowing rents to adjust toward market rates.
- 2REIT distributions include ROC components; RRSP or RRIF placement is tax-optimal for Canadians holding CAR.UN.
- 3DRIP is available; verify whether your broker's plan reinvests at a discount or at market.
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