Arena REIT (ASX: ARF) Share Price and News
Price
$3.76
Movement
0.05 (-1.31%)
as at 15 May - Closed (20 mins delayed)
52 Week Range
$3.325 - $4.34
1 Year Return
-0.79%
Arena REIT Chart and Price Data
Fundamentals Data provided by Morningstar.
Data provided by Morningstar.
Market Cap
$1.52 billion
P/E Ratio
19.35
Dividend Yield
4.66%
Shares Outstanding
400.02 million
Earnings per share
0.200
Dividend per share
0.18
Year To Date Return
0.66%
Earnings Yield
5.17%
Franking
-
Share Price
$3.76
Day Change
0.05 (-1.31%)
52 Week Range
$3.325 - $4.34
Yesterday's Close
$3.81
Today's Open
$3.82
Days Range
$3.74 - $3.82
Volume
433,289
Avg. Volume (1 month)
604,983
Turnover
$1,633,228
as at 15 May - Closed
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Arena REIT (ASX: ARF)
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes, Arena REIT has historically paid four unfranked unitholder distributions a year.
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Arena REIT has generally paid its distributions in February, May, August, and November.
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Yes, Arena REIT offers a distribution reinvestment program where unitholders can elect to reinvest all or part of their distributions into additional units.
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Arena REIT listed on the ASX on 13 June 2013.
Dividend Payment History Data provided by Morningstar.
| Ex-Date | Amount | Franking | Type | Payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | $0.0456 | 0.00% | Interim | 08 May 2025 |
| 30 Dec 2024 | $0.0456 | 0.00% | Interim | 06 Feb 2025 |
| 27 Sep 2024 | $0.0456 | 0.00% | Interim | 07 Nov 2024 |
| 27 Jun 2024 | $0.0435 | 0.00% | Final | 08 Aug 2024 |
| 27 Mar 2024 | $0.0435 | 0.00% | Interim | 09 May 2024 |
| 28 Dec 2023 | $0.0435 | 0.00% | Interim | 08 Feb 2024 |
| 28 Sep 2023 | $0.0435 | 0.00% | Interim | 02 Nov 2023 |
| 29 Jun 2023 | $0.0420 | 0.00% | Final | 03 Aug 2023 |
| 30 Mar 2023 | $0.0420 | 0.00% | Interim | 04 May 2023 |
| 29 Dec 2022 | $0.0420 | 0.00% | Interim | 02 Feb 2023 |
| 29 Sep 2022 | $0.0420 | 0.00% | Interim | 03 Nov 2022 |
| 29 Jun 2022 | $0.0405 | 0.00% | Final | 04 Aug 2022 |
| 30 Mar 2022 | $0.0405 | 0.00% | Interim | 05 May 2022 |
| 30 Dec 2021 | $0.0395 | 0.00% | Interim | 03 Feb 2022 |
| 29 Sep 2021 | $0.0395 | 0.00% | Interim | 04 Nov 2021 |
| 29 Jun 2021 | $0.0373 | 0.00% | Final | 05 Aug 2021 |
| 30 Mar 2021 | $0.0373 | 0.00% | Interim | 06 May 2021 |
| 30 Dec 2020 | $0.0373 | 0.00% | Interim | 04 Feb 2021 |
| 29 Sep 2020 | $0.0363 | 0.00% | Interim | 05 Nov 2020 |
| 29 Jun 2020 | $0.0685 | 0.00% | Final | 06 Aug 2020 |
| 30 Dec 2019 | $0.0358 | 0.00% | Interim | 06 Feb 2020 |
| 27 Sep 2019 | $0.0358 | 0.00% | Interim | 07 Nov 2019 |
| 27 Jun 2019 | $0.0338 | 0.00% | Final | 08 Aug 2019 |
| 28 Mar 2019 | $0.0338 | 0.00% | Interim | 09 May 2019 |
| 28 Dec 2018 | $0.0338 | 0.00% | Interim | 07 Feb 2019 |
| 27 Sep 2018 | $0.0338 | 0.00% | Interim | 08 Nov 2018 |
| 28 Jun 2018 | $0.0320 | 0.00% | Final | 09 Aug 2018 |
| 28 Mar 2018 | $0.0320 | 0.00% | Interim | 10 May 2018 |
| 28 Dec 2017 | $0.0320 | 0.00% | Interim | 08 Feb 2018 |
| 28 Sep 2017 | $0.0000 | 0.00% | Interim | 09 Nov 2017 |
| 29 Jun 2017 | $0.0000 | 0.00% | Final | 10 Aug 2017 |
| 30 Mar 2017 | $0.0000 | 0.00% | Interim | 11 May 2017 |
| 29 Dec 2016 | $0.0293 | 0.00% | Interim | 09 Feb 2017 |
| 29 Sep 2016 | $0.0293 | 0.00% | Interim | 11 Nov 2016 |
| 29 Jun 2016 | $0.0278 | 0.00% | Final | 11 Aug 2016 |
| 30 Mar 2016 | $0.0278 | 0.00% | Interim | 12 May 2016 |
| 29 Dec 2015 | $0.0268 | 0.00% | Interim | 11 Feb 2016 |
| 29 Dec 2014 | $0.0246 | 0.00% | Interim | 12 Feb 2015 |
| 26 Jun 2014 | $0.0233 | 0.00% | Final | 15 Aug 2014 |
ARF ASX Announcements
An announcement is considered as "Price Sensitive" if it is thought that it may have an impact on the price of the security.
| Date | Announcement | Price Sensitive? | Time | No. of Pages | File Size |
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About Arena REIT
Arena REIT (ASX: ARF) is one of the largest childcare centre-focused real estate investment trusts, or REITs, in Australia. The trust owns a portfolio of 260 long day care centres for children aged under five in Australia. It also owns 11 healthcare centres. The childcare centres represent 89% of its portfolio by value. Around one-third of Arena's properties are in Queensland although all Australian states are represented as well as the Northern Territory.
The trust has a WALE (weighted average lease expiry) of around 20 years with a diversified tenant base. Australia's childcare and healthcare sectors both receive significant government funding, providing some predictability and stability to the trust's medium and long-term earnings outlook.
ARF Share Price History Data provided by Morningstar.
| Date | Close | Change | % Change | Volume | Open | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2025 | $3.81 | $-0.06 | -1.55% | 577,809 | $3.85 | $3.87 | $3.80 |
| 13 May 2025 | $3.87 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 711,740 | $3.89 | $3.89 | $3.81 |
| 12 May 2025 | $3.87 | $-0.01 | -0.26% | 678,997 | $3.91 | $3.92 | $3.85 |
| 09 May 2025 | $3.88 | $-0.05 | -1.27% | 297,117 | $3.93 | $3.93 | $3.86 |
| 08 May 2025 | $3.93 | $0.04 | 1.03% | 732,544 | $3.94 | $3.96 | $3.88 |
| 07 May 2025 | $3.89 | $0.02 | 0.52% | 833,294 | $3.88 | $3.90 | $3.83 |
| 06 May 2025 | $3.87 | $0.06 | 1.57% | 369,566 | $3.82 | $3.88 | $3.77 |
| 05 May 2025 | $3.81 | $0.01 | 0.26% | 616,264 | $3.79 | $3.85 | $3.79 |
| 02 May 2025 | $3.80 | $-0.01 | -0.26% | 416,215 | $3.72 | $3.87 | $3.68 |
| 01 May 2025 | $3.81 | $0.09 | 2.42% | 737,369 | $3.79 | $3.83 | $3.70 |
| 30 Apr 2025 | $3.72 | $-0.01 | -0.27% | 790,347 | $3.74 | $3.77 | $3.69 |
| 29 Apr 2025 | $3.73 | $0.09 | 2.47% | 663,601 | $3.66 | $3.74 | $3.63 |
| 28 Apr 2025 | $3.64 | $0.01 | 0.28% | 733,094 | $3.63 | $3.67 | $3.62 |
| 24 Apr 2025 | $3.63 | $0.04 | 1.11% | 558,649 | $3.57 | $3.64 | $3.51 |
| 23 Apr 2025 | $3.59 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 1,036,815 | $3.62 | $3.65 | $3.58 |
| 22 Apr 2025 | $3.59 | $-0.04 | -1.10% | 388,651 | $3.53 | $3.61 | $3.53 |
| 17 Apr 2025 | $3.63 | $0.01 | 0.28% | 488,760 | $3.62 | $3.66 | $3.58 |
| 16 Apr 2025 | $3.62 | $0.01 | 0.28% | 427,489 | $3.60 | $3.67 | $3.60 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | $3.61 | $-0.03 | -0.82% | 436,359 | $3.64 | $3.66 | $3.60 |
Director Transactions Data provided by Morningstar.
| Date | Director | Type | Amount | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May 2025 | Rosemary Hartnett | Buy | 525 | $1,831 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
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| 08 May 2025 | Helen Thornton | Buy | 200 | $697 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
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| 02 Apr 2025 | Helen Thornton | Buy | 10,985 | $38,447 |
On-market trade.
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| 06 Feb 2025 | Helen Thornton | Buy | 172 | $663 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
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| 06 Feb 2025 | Rosemary Hartnett | Buy | 470 | $1,812 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
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| 24 Dec 2024 | Helen Thornton | Buy | 8,970 | $35,161 |
On-market trade.
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| 22 Nov 2024 | Robert de Vos | Issued | 230,273 | $939,513 |
Director remuneration. 520,822 Rights
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| 22 Nov 2024 | Gareth Winter | Issued | 132,031 | $538,686 |
Director remuneration. 315,023 Rights
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| 07 Nov 2024 | Rosemary Hartnett | Buy | 438 | $1,792 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
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| 25 Sep 2024 | Gareth Winter | Issued | 124,263 | $524,389 |
Conversion of securities.
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| 25 Sep 2024 | Gareth Winter | Exercise | 123,155 | $519,714 |
Conversion of securities. 182,992 Rights
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| 25 Sep 2024 | Robert de Vos | Issued | 208,536 | $880,021 |
Conversion of securities.
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| 25 Sep 2024 | Robert de Vos | Exercise | 206,279 | $870,497 |
Conversion of securities. 290,549 Rights
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| 27 Aug 2024 | Dennis Wildenburg | Buy | 7,937 | $30,000 |
Participation in share purchase plan.
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| 27 Aug 2024 | Rosemary Hartnett | Buy | 3,968 | $15,000 |
Participation in share purchase plan.
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| 27 Aug 2024 | Helen Thornton | Buy | 7,937 | $30,000 |
Participation in share purchase plan.
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| 08 Aug 2024 | Rosemary Hartnett | Buy | 393 | $1,517 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
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Directors & Management Data provided by Morningstar.
| Name | Title | Start Date | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David James Ross | Non-Executive ChairmanNon-Executive Director | Oct 2012 |
Mr Ross has over 35 years of ASX listed company and corporate experience in the property and property funds management industries in Australia and overseas, including Global and US Chief Executive Officer Real Estate Investments and Chief Executive Officer Asia Pacific for Lend Lease, Chief Executive Officer for General Property Trust and Chief Operating Officer for Babcock and Brown. He is currently an independent non-executive Director at Charter Hall Group and was formerly a non-executive Director of Sydney Swans Foundation Limited.
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| Mr Robert Andrew de Vos | Chief Executive OfficerManaging Director | Feb 2019 |
Mr Vos has over 25 years of experience in the real estate and property funds management industry including acquisitions, developments, funds management, portfolio management and strategy, with expertise across both traditional and specialised property assets. Rob's experience in social infrastructure property investment spans over 20 years, and he is recognised as a market leader in the development and management of specialised property investment funds. Prior to joining Arena, Rob held senior roles with Jones Lang LaSalle, Becton Property Group and Ceramic Funds Management.
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| Mr Gareth Bruce Winter | Executive DirectorChief Financial OfficerCompany Secretary | Dec 2014 |
Mr Winter was formerly a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers and has over 30 years of professional experience. Throughout his career Gareth specialised in advising the listed and unlisted property and infrastructure funds management sector on corporate finance, capital management, risk management, transaction structuring and financial systems and reporting.
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| Ms Rosemary Beryl Hartnett | Non-Executive Director | Aug 2019 |
Ms Hartnett has over 30 years of experience in the Australian property sector and senior management experience in property finance. Her former executive roles include senior property finance executive and fund manager roles for trading and investment banks, including Macquarie Bank, ANZ and NAB. Rosemary was also Chief Executive Officer of Housing Choices Australia, one of the registered housing associations.
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| Mr Adam Michael Tindall | Non-Executive Director | Nov 2024 |
Mr Tindall has over 35 years experience in investment management and real estate. His previous executive roles include Chief Executive Officer of AMP Capital, Director and Chief Investment Officer of Property at AMP Capital, Executive Director at Macquarie Capital and senior leadership roles at Lendlease. He is a current independent director of Stockland (incorporating Stockland Corporation Limited and Stockland Trust) and was previously an independent director of CSR Limited.
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| Ms Helen Lynette Thornton | Non-Executive Director | Dec 2022 |
Ms Thornton has over 30 years of experience across a wide range of industries including healthcare, insurance, financial services, manufacturing, mining, property and utilities, in both public and private corporations, and government statutory authorities. Helen has financial, risk management, audit and governance expertise holding executive senior leadership roles at Deloitte, KPMG, BHP and BlueScope Steel.
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Top Shareholders Data provided by Morningstar.
| Name | Shares | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited | 110,393,623 | 28.37% |
| J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited | 91,352,606 | 23.48% |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited | 48,222,194 | 12.39% |
| BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd | 20,410,577 | 5.25% |
| BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd | 18,266,698 | 4.69% |
| National Nominees Limited | 9,550,669 | 2.45% |
| Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited i | 3,459,260 | 0.89% |
| Oakharbour Pty Ltd | 1,651,483 | 0.42% |
| BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd i | 1,584,581 | 0.41% |
| Carbry Investments Pty Ltd | 1,560,859 | 0.40% |
| One Managed Investment Funds Ltd | 1,322,643 | 0.34% |
| De Vos Nominees Pty Ltd | 1,244,213 | 0.32% |
| Mr Gareth Winter | 1,132,285 | 0.29% |
| Netwealth Investments Limited | 1,021,819 | 0.26% |
| BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd ii | 881,866 | 0.23% |
| BNP Paribas Noms (Nz) Ltd | 818,673 | 0.21% |
| HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited i | 747,563 | 0.19% |
| Neweconomy Com Au Nominees Pty Limited | 721,006 | 0.19% |
| Mr David Stewart Field | 665,000 | 0.17% |
| UBS Nominees Pty Ltd | 577,594 | 0.15% |