ESR-REIT 1H26 core DPU rises 4.5% to 11.25 cents; revenue slips 0.3% to S$ 222.3 million

• ESR-REIT posted 1H2026 gross revenue of S$222.3 million, down 0.3% y-o-y; net property income fell 2.2% to S$162.7 million.
• Total DPU rose 2.4% y-o-y to 11.510 cents, while core DPU climbed 4.5% to 11.250 cents on lower borrowing costs.
• Gearing eased to 41.4% at June 30 from 43.4% at Dec. 31; weighted average cost of debt increased to 3.52% from 3.35%.
• Occupancy improved to 91.9% from 91.2%, while positive rental reversion edged up to 9.8% from 9.7%.
• It completed S$338.1 million of divestments at a 2.0% premium to valuation, while announcing a proposed A$341.1 million acquisition of six freehold logistics assets in Australia.

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