Emira Property Fund (JSE: EMI) declared a final dividend of 66.65 cents per share, taking the dividend for its full financial year to 30 June 2021 to 118.65 cents per share - up 13.7% on the previous year.

Emira Property Fund (JSE: EMI) has acquired its eleventh grocery-anchored dominant open-air shopping centre in the USA, growing its equity investments in thriving states of the world’s largest economy to R1.55bn (US$105m).

Emira Property Fund (JSE: EMI) has received written notice from its major shareholder, the I Group, that the I Group and its concert parties have raised their stakes in the REIT and now hold 35.003% of its voting rights.

Mitigating environmental and economic risks for itself and its tenants’ businesses, Emira Property Fund is continuing its programme of investment into clean energy from renewable resources to create long-term growth and drive economic recovery.

The exact impact of COVID-19 on offices in South Africa is a key point of debate, but their relevance for the future of business isn’t - offices will continue to be an essential part of doing business during and post the COVID-19 pandemic.

Emira Property Fund today reported a 1.7% year-on-year increase in distributions for its half-year ended 31 December 2019, in line with its positive market guidance.

Emira Property Fund has reported a 3.1% increase in distributions for its financial year ended 30 June 2019, delivering on its market guidance and continuing its dividend growth for the second consecutive year following its successful turnaround.

Emira Property Fund’s refurbished warehouse facility superbly located in the popular industrial hub of Denver, Johannesburg, has opened its doors, attracting savvy tenants looking for state-of-the-art warehouse facilities, paired with contemporary office space and excellent energy efficiency.

Emira Property Fund has made two further equity investments into grocery-anchored dominant shopping centres in the USA, both located in the state of Texas.

JSE-listed Emira Property Fund will take a minority stake in JSE AltX-listed Transcend Residential Property Fund, furthering Emira’s stated strategy of expanding its investment in residential rental property.