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Introduction
The highest-yielding REIT in this dataset is not the one with the longest distribution streak. That contrast sets the tone for the current ranking of Asian REITs by distribution yield. As of 2026-05-06, the table covers 20 listed REITs and property trusts across Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong, with current yields ranging from 6.74% to 10.57% and a dataset mean of 8.068%. Readers looking for a broader starting point can also review the main Asian REITs data page.
Distribution yield, the primary ranking metric here, measures annual cash distributions relative to the current market price. In practical terms, it shows how much income a trust distributed over a year as a percentage of its share price at the snapshot date. Yield alone, however, does not explain durability, valuation, or trend direction. This ranking therefore pairs current yield with five-year average yield, NAV premium or discount, continuous distribution history, distribution growth over five years, aristocrat status, and a Distribution Safety Score. On that last metric, the score runs on a 0-100 scale where higher indicates stronger payout coverage in Finance Pulse Research methodology.
This article ranks all 20 entries, then tests where the headline numbers hold up and where they start to unravel. Several outliers stand out immediately. So do several caveats.
Methodology
This ranking orders entries by current distribution yield, from highest to lowest, using the snapshot dated 2026-05-06. When two trusts sit close together, the ordering still follows the reported current yield field, not five-year averages, streak length, or valuation metrics. Supporting fields add context rather than alter the ranking. Readers who want to compare broader yield screens can also see highest-yield REIT listings.
The article includes REITs and listed property trusts present in the supplied database for this snapshot. Coverage spans four markets: Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. It excludes names not present in the dataset, non-REIT property developers, and any securities for which the relevant ranking fields are not available in this data pull. The result is a current snapshot rather than a full census of every Asian REIT.
Data fields used here are: current yield, five-year average yield, NAV premium or discount, Distribution Safety Score, aristocrat flag, years of continuous distributions, five-year distribution growth, country, and sector. NAV premium or discount measures how far the market price trades above or below reported net asset value, with negative numbers indicating discounts and positive numbers indicating premiums. Aristocrat status is a binary classification in this dataset indicating a REIT with an established distribution track record under Finance Pulse Research rules; where marked true, it signals a stronger historical consistency profile than the broader group.
The source stack referenced for this research framework includes Yahoo Finance, World Bank, FRED, and exchange-direct filings or market data pages. Snapshot freshness is 2026-05-06. Known limitations matter. Yield can rise because payouts improved, because prices fell, or both. NAV figures can be stale in illiquid markets. The dataset also flags anomalies directly, and those require caution rather than literal interpretation.
Main Ranking Table and Analysis
Below is the full ranking table using all 20 entries in the dataset.
| Rank | Ticker | Company Name | Country | Sector | Current Yield (%) | 5Y Avg Yield (%) | NAV Premium/Discount (%) | Safety Score | Continuous Distributions (Years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GVREIT.BK | Golden Ventures REIT | Thailand | Office | 10.57 | 11.876 | -33.67 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | ALLY.BK | Ally Global Property Fund | Thailand | Diversified | 9.65 | 11.687 | -53.36 | 25 | 7 |
| 3 | LHHOTEL.BK | LH Hotel REIT | Thailand | Hospitality | 9.54 | 6.856 | 0.63 | 25 | 5 |
| 4 | CRPU.SI | Sasseur REIT | Singapore | Retail | 9.16 | 9.448 | -16.67 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | CPNREIT.BK | CPN Retail Growth REIT | Thailand | Retail | 8.87 | 7.474 | 5.41 | 0 | 21 |
| 6 | 5120.KL | Amanahraya REIT | Malaysia | Diversified | 8.83 | 8.17 | -73.32 | 25 | 0 |
| 7 | 5123.KL | Hektar REIT | Malaysia | Retail | 8.72 | 9.619 | -38.37 | 0 | 16 |
| 8 | 5212.KL | Pavilion REIT | Malaysia | Retail | 8.01 | 4.332 | 32.24 | 25 | 15 |
| 9 | 0435.HK | Sunlight REIT | Hong Kong | Office | 7.78 | 9.464 | -67.16 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | 0808.HK | Prosperity REIT | Hong Kong | Office | 7.77 | 10.505 | -63.26 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | 0405.HK | Yuexiu REIT | Hong Kong | Diversified | 7.73 | 19.38 | -75.94 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | 5180.KL | CapitaLand Malaysia Trust | Malaysia | Retail | 7.62 | 6.386 | -34.1 | 25 | 16 |
| 13 | M1GU.SI | Sabana Industrial REIT | Singapore | Industrial | 7.55 | 6.586 | -7.97 | 25 | 16 |
| 14 | A17U.SI | CapitaLand Ascendas REIT | Singapore | Industrial | 7.47 | 5.578 | 11.8 | 25 | 22 |
| 15 | A7RU.SI | ARA Hospitality Trust | Singapore | Hospitality | 7.36 | 8.086 | 305.3 | 0 | 19 |
| 16 | WHART.BK | WHA Premium Growth REIT | Thailand | Industrial | 7.16 | 7.155 | 2.38 | 0 | 12 |
| 17 | AIMIRT.BK | AIM Industrial Growth REIT | Thailand | Industrial | 7.13 | 7.771 | -6.99 | 0 | 9 |
| 18 | UD1U.SI | IREIT Global | Singapore | Office | 6.92 | 13.244 | -53.1 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | HMN.SI | CapitaLand Ascott Trust | Singapore | Hospitality | 6.78 | 6.027 | -23.37 | 25 | 19 |
| 20 | 0778.HK | Fortune REIT | Hong Kong | Retail | 6.74 | 8.63 | -59.49 | 0 | 17 |
Beyond the headline numbers, the ranking splits into three visible yield bands. The top band, from 8.83% to 10.57%, contains six names and is led by Thailand with three entries in the first five ranks. Golden Ventures REIT sits at 10.57%, followed by Ally Global Property Fund at 9.65% and LH Hotel REIT at 9.54%. That upper tier is not uniform in quality signals. Golden Ventures REIT carries a Distribution Safety Score of 0, while Ally Global Property Fund and LH Hotel REIT both post 25. Likewise, valuation spreads vary sharply inside the same yield tier: LH Hotel REIT trades at a 0.63% NAV premium, whereas Ally Global Property Fund shows a -53.36% discount. The data therefore reveals that similar income screens can mask very different balance-sheet or market-pricing contexts.
A different pattern emerges when the middle of the ranking is examined. From rank 7 through rank 15, yields compress into a narrower corridor between 7.36% and 8.72%. This is where historical consistency starts to matter more. CPN Retail Growth REIT, ranked fifth overall, carries 21 years of continuous distributions, a longer streak than every name above it except none in the top four. CapitaLand Ascendas REIT appears lower at 7.47%, yet posts 22 continuous years, the longest streak in the full table. Pavilion REIT also stands out because its 8.01% current yield sits far above its 4.332% five-year average yield, while its aristocrat status is marked true and its Safety Score is 25. By contrast, Hektar REIT and Sasseur REIT offer higher current yields than some of those steadier profiles but pair them with Safety Scores of 0 and negative five-year distribution growth.
The picture changes at the bottom of the ranking. Fortune REIT sits last at 6.74%, with CapitaLand Ascott Trust at 6.78% and IREIT Global at 6.92% just above it. Lower ranking by current yield does not automatically mean weaker historical records or less complex valuation signals. CapitaLand Ascott Trust shows a Safety Score of 25 and 19 continuous years of distributions. IREIT Global, although lower yielding in the current snapshot, has a five-year average yield of 13.244%, well above its present figure, alongside a -53.1% NAV discount that the dataset flags as an anomaly-sensitive valuation context. Meanwhile, several extreme NAV readings require explicit caution. Ally Global Property Fund has an anomaly note on its -53.4% discount, Amanahraya REIT on its -73.3% discount, Sunlight REIT on its -67.2% discount, Prosperity REIT on its -63.3% discount, Yuexiu REIT on its -75.9% discount, IREIT Global on its -53.1% discount, Fortune REIT on its -59.5% discount, and ARA Hospitality Trust on its 305.3% premium. The dataset states these extremes may reflect stale NAV data, illiquid markets, or structural factors. Yuexiu REIT also carries a second anomaly note: five-year distribution growth of -30.4% may reflect one-time events or base effects.
Country Distribution
Stepping back to the aggregate level, Thailand and Singapore each contribute six of the 20 ranked names, while Malaysia and Hong Kong contribute four each. Yield leadership, however, does not follow count alone.
| Country | Count | Avg Yield (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 6 | 8.82 |
| Singapore | 6 | 7.54 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 8.295 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 7.505 |
Thailand leads on average yield at 8.82%, ahead of Malaysia at 8.295%, while Singapore and Hong Kong sit lower at 7.54% and 7.505%. Thailand’s presence is particularly strong near the top of the ranking, with Golden Ventures REIT, Ally Global Property Fund, LH Hotel REIT, and CPN Retail Growth REIT all placed in the top five. Yet the Thai group is not accompanied by aristocrat classifications in this dataset, with country_distribution showing an aristocrat count of 0. Malaysia, by contrast, places only four names in the ranking but records two aristocrats, more than any other market in this snapshot.
Cross-referencing with valuation metrics reveals sharp differences in market pricing by country. Hong Kong has the deepest average NAV discount at -66.462%, far below Thailand’s -14.267% and Malaysia’s -28.387%. Singapore is unusual because its average NAV premium/discount stands at 35.998%, a figure heavily influenced by the extreme 305.3% premium flagged on ARA Hospitality Trust. Without that anomaly, the country picture would look less elevated, but the article stays with the published aggregate because every number must match the dataset.
Structural context helps explain some of the spread, even if the ranking itself remains purely data-driven. REIT markets differ in asset mix, local rate cycles, investor base, and payout conventions. Markets with longer-established office and retail REIT ecosystems can show persistent discounts when property values, leasing conditions, or sentiment weaken. Others can retain tighter pricing when income visibility appears steadier. In this snapshot, Thailand and Malaysia dominate the high-yield end, while Hong Kong shows some of the deepest NAV dislocations and Singapore shows the widest valuation distortion due to a single premium outlier.
Sector Analysis
Switching from geography to property type, the sector data shows that the highest average yields do not come from the largest sector by count.
| Sector | Count | Avg Yield (%) | Avg Distribution Streak (Years) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | 6 | 8.187 | 15.7 |
| Office | 4 | 8.26 | 15.2 |
| Industrial | 4 | 7.327 | 14.8 |
| Diversified | 3 | 8.737 | 9.3 |
| Hospitality | 3 | 7.893 | 14.3 |
Diversified REITs lead sector averages at 8.737%, even though the group contains only three names. That result is influenced by Ally Global Property Fund at 9.65%, Amanahraya REIT at 8.83%, and Yuexiu REIT at 7.73%. The average streak for diversified names is only 9.3 years, the shortest among sectors, which suggests that higher yields in this group do not coincide with the longest uninterrupted distribution histories.
Office ranks second on average yield at 8.26% and carries a 15.2-year average streak. This sector combines the highest-yielded name in the full list, Golden Ventures REIT, with Hong Kong office names Sunlight REIT and Prosperity REIT, both near 7.8%, plus IREIT Global at 6.92%. Office therefore presents one of the widest internal valuation spreads in the dataset, from steep discounts in Hong Kong and Europe-focused exposure to a top-ranked Thai name at double-digit yield.
That pattern breaks down when industrial REITs are isolated. Industrial has the lowest sector average yield at 7.327%, yet it includes one of the strongest continuity profiles through CapitaLand Ascendas REIT’s 22-year streak. Sabana Industrial REIT, WHA Premium Growth REIT, and AIM Industrial Growth REIT fill out the group, producing a yield band that is narrower than retail or office. Retail, the largest sector by count, lands at 8.187% average yield with the longest average streak at 15.7 years. That mix of relatively high income and longer histories explains why the retail cohort appears in multiple parts of the ranking rather than clustering only at the top or bottom. Hospitality sits between extremes at 7.893%, but with very different valuation signals: LH Hotel REIT’s 0.63% premium is close to NAV, while ARA Hospitality Trust carries the dataset’s most unusual anomaly at a 305.3% premium.
Cross-Metric Observations
Viewed through a multi-metric lens, the ranking shows that high current yield often travels with either weak safety readings, unusual valuation gaps, or negative distribution growth. The most visible example is the safety split. Of the top seven names by current yield, only Ally Global Property Fund, LH Hotel REIT, and Amanahraya REIT carry Safety Scores of 25, while Golden Ventures REIT, Sasseur REIT, CPN Retail Growth REIT, and Hektar REIT post 0. Since the Distribution Safety Score runs from 0 to 100 with higher values indicating stronger payout coverage, this top-heavy yield segment does not map neatly to stronger payout resilience.
Zooming into the individual entries, several names show current yields either well above or well below their five-year averages. LH Hotel REIT’s current yield of 9.54% stands above its five-year average of 6.856%, and Pavilion REIT’s 8.01% is far above its 4.332% average. By contrast, Yuexiu REIT shows 7.73% current yield against a 19.38% five-year average, while IREIT Global shows 6.92% against 13.244%. Those gaps hint at how sharply present conditions can diverge from medium-term history.
Cross-referencing streaks with growth adds another layer. Long histories do not guarantee positive recent distribution trends. Yuexiu REIT has 21 years of continuous distributions but five-year distribution growth of -30.389%, an anomaly-tagged decline. Sunlight REIT and Prosperity REIT each have 19-year streaks, yet their five-year distribution growth reads -7.924% and -10.606%. On the other hand, CPN Retail Growth REIT combines a 21-year streak with 29.655% five-year distribution growth, while CapitaLand Ascendas REIT pairs a 22-year streak with 12.875% growth. The data shows continuity and growth can align, but only selectively.
Data Sources and Methodology
As of 2026-05-06, Finance Pulse Research compiled this snapshot using market data and derived metrics for 20 Asian REITs and listed property trusts. The freshness block shows 2026-05-06 for the real yield snapshot date, REIT snapshot date, and fetched-at timestamp. Readers looking for wider context can revisit the broader REIT coverage hub and comparative highest-yield REIT screen.
Coverage in this article is limited to the four countries present in the dataset: Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. Other Asian REIT markets are not yet covered in this specific ranking output, and additional sectors beyond the five listed here are data not available for this snapshot. The ranking also depends on the latest reported distribution, price, and NAV data available through the source pipeline. That creates several caveats.
First, anomaly-marked NAV premiums or discounts may reflect stale NAVs, illiquid trading, or structural features rather than clean like-for-like mispricing signals. Second, five-year distribution growth can be distorted by one-time resets, pandemic-period base effects, or changes in trust structure. Third, current yield is a point-in-time ratio, so it can move quickly when either distributions or market prices change. For methodology context and future updates, readers can use the site’s main Asian REITs overview.
Related Analyses
Readers who want adjacent screens can start with the highest-yield REIT listings, which provides a wider yield-focused view beyond this Asia-only snapshot. The main Asian REITs data page offers broader coverage across listed trusts and supporting metrics. For another pass through the same universe with different emphasis, the REIT coverage hub acts as the central navigation point for additional tables and methodology-led comparisons.
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