HRPT Properties Trust (HRP)

This company pays a large dividened because it is a trust. It recieves money on renting real estate and is not going to go anywhere. This company is ran by a very intelligent team of management and will be a good hold for a long time.

This isn't a big CAPS-score gainer, IMHO, but I believe it'll stick pretty close to the S&P 500. It's the people who have real cash in this stock that'll benefit- a 7% dividend on top of S&P 500-ish growth means you're beating the market by 7%. And I also believe the dividend will rise.

Looking back, I'm not sure this is a good pick for the CAPS game - not until they start scoring dividends, anyway. Once they do, this will be a 5-star stock easy.

This is one of those stocks that will make you smile when it goes up, and laugh when it goes down because you know your dividend re-investment will pick up a little bit bigger slice of the pie. Buy a bunch and sleep tight.

Still returning a strong dividend and hovering at their 5-year low for the ticker price makes this a good combination for a long term hold. I expect this one to be a nice addition to my IRA portfolio.

HRPT Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT), which primarily owns office buildings located throughout the United States. The company’s portfolio comprises of 504 owned properties with 59.9 million square feet, including almost 18 million square feet of leased industrial and commercial lands in Oahu. The company’s properties are being scattered all over the states, with about 20% being leased to the U.S. Government and medical related tenants.

The increasing number of aging U.S. population resulting from the transition of baby boomers to senior citizens is gaining momentum. This should increase the demand medical care, which has already surpassed $2 trillion mark in 2006, as senior citizens are more prone to health ailment. This bodes well with the company, as it derives more than 18% of its revenue from medical related tenants. Moreover, theses tenants are less affected by changes in business cycle and are willing to sign longer leases and more regularly renew when compared to other tenants. The company’s well-diversified portfolio helps them to withstand any diverse economic fluctuations, which is seen from the fact that it has been able to double its revenue over past four years.

The company during the fourth quarter of 2006 has signed new leases and extended expiry of existing leases and has been able to amplify its rental by 9% above prior rents for the same space. Moreover, the average lease terms for these new agreements were 4.8 years, which should ensure sustained revenue for years ahead. Further, HRPT has been able to maintain its occupancy rate at 93%. To provide a push for its rental revenue HRPT has acquired five properties with 1.8 million square feet of office.

Industry sources reveal that research and development spending by U.S. Biopharmaceutical companies has increased dramatically and reached its peak at $55.2 billion. Factors like increase in aging of population should push the growth for Health Care industry. This indicates that the demand for medical related tenants should persist for a long time and thereby benefiting HPRT.

This stock isn't flashy, but it's one of the first stocks I would pick to set up a retirement fund around. It deals in commercial real-estate, which is certainly a good long term investment. Additionally, it provides a great dividend.

A "safer than most think" REIT, often beat up because of it's external management set-up....now paying a dividend of almost 8%! Ah! But is such a higher than sector dividend safe? Well, it's being covered by 70-75% of FFO....and many of it's tenants are government and stalwart healthcare ones. Lower than market-perceived risk and high return? Hard to find these days..I'll take it! ;-)

Feels like we're near a recession or correction, whatever you want to call it. It might not be this year or even next year.. but damn, eventually. I don't think HRP's going to take as much of a hit as S&P.

A great combination of yield and value

Good dividend, property assets undervalued by market given current financial turmoil and low book value -- some prime Hawaii real estate that is worth far more than it is on the books for. Basically a good company that is undervalued

Well-disciplined approach will prove this yield going forward. Outstanding price/book also as specific portfolio assets are generally government or medical related. Rental rates psf up nicely in latest qtr and occupancy remains strong.

HRPT should bottom early due to its mode of property acquisition. Current losses are partially due to the concern over real estate investments in general. I look for it to lead the overall recovery from the recession we are entering.

Net income for quarter, $.32 per share, FFO .27 and dividend of .21which is well covered. I'll take the 25% and wait for the price to catch up.

Businesses need a place to stay

This was a moderately priced stock that has not just taken a beating, but has been nearly mortally wounded. The company, however, is very strong and is quite likely to weather the storm. As they have in the crash of the late 90's, their quarterly dividend has remained untouched, at .21/share. Their current yield is 21%, give or take a point. With Freddy and Fannie on the butcher's block, this REIT will move sideways for about 20 months or so, which will be really nice for the dividend, but with a stock price that hardly invites investment. If you are in it right now, either add to the position or hold the fort. The dividends, in a DRIP mode, will carry you through the bear market. Think of the profit during the next uptake!!

good PE, good dividend. According to Graham's formula a good buy. Been performing above the S&P.

This REIT has a good dividend and should do well if the FED holds or lowers interest rates. If the FED lowers interest rates, I expect the stock to appreciate substantially.

with real eastate on potrential mend, this REIT yield makes good reinvestible sense

dividend is the key

No large debt maturities for next 2 years. Should survive and price back up to 6-8$ range. Even if they cut dividend in half it would still be a 15% yield .