(Alliance News) - Residential Secure Income PLC on Monday reported a slight fall in it net asset value during its first six months of trading.
Net asset value per share at March 31 was 106.9 pence, a 1.6% dip from 108.6p at the end of September.
The retirement home investor's stock was flat at 89.00p in London on Monday morning.
"We have further expanded the company's portfolio, completing on a development in the shared ownership sector, and achieved consistent operating results despite the backdrop of economic uncertainty, while at the same time building a secure rental income stream that will be capable of supporting the dividend in the future," Residential said.
The company held its total first half payout at 2.50p, having made two quarterly payments of 1.25p. For the full-year, it is targetting a payout of 5.00p.
Chair Robert Whiteman said: "The wide-reaching consequences of Covid-19 are unprecedented in modern times and will likely impact the UK economy for the foreseeable future. The fact that ReSI's rental income is primarily supported by residents' pensions or housing welfare subsidy systems, including leases to local authorities, and our ongoing belief that increased unemployment is unlikely to have a material impact on performance were key factors in the board's decision to reaffirm ReSI's divided target for the year."
By Eric Cunha; ericcunha@alliancenews.com
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