Citicore Energy REIT Corp. (CREIT), a company that owns land used for renewable energy projects in the Philippines, has announced it will give its shareholders the most money it has ever paid out in a single year since it started trading on the Philippine Stock Exchange in 2022.
According to the company’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission dated March 25, 2026, CREIT declared total annual dividends of Php 0.203 per share for 2025. This is a 0.5% increase compared to what they paid out in 2024.
What Are Dividends?
Think of dividends like getting an allowance for owning a piece of a company. When a company makes money, it sometimes shares that money with people who own its stock. CREIT is sharing Php 0.203 for every share that someone owns.
Understanding the Numbers
Based on CREIT’s stock price of Php 3.22 on March 24, 2026, this dividend payout represents an annualized yield of 6.3%. This means if you owned CREIT shares, you would earn 6.3% of your investment back just from these dividends alone.
For the fourth quarter (the last three months) of 2025 specifically, CREIT declared dividends of Php 0.056 per share, which is slightly higher than the Php 0.055 per share they paid out during the same period in 2024.
Where Does This Money Come From?
The dividend comes from two sources: guaranteed base lease revenues (regular rent payments from companies using their land) and special dividends from incremental variable lease revenues (extra money earned when the energy projects on their land perform better than expected).
What the Company’s Leader Says
Oliver Y. Tan, President and Chief Executive Officer of CREIT, explained that as the company reaches its fourth year, they are proud to declare their highest dividend in a single quarter and highest total annual dividend to date. He noted that shareholders can expect CREIT to grow alongside its sponsor company, Citicore Renewables (CREC), with a clear pathway for future increases in dividends.
When Will Shareholders Get Paid?
According to the announcement, the fourth quarter dividends will be paid on May 21, 2026, to shareholders who are officially registered as owners on April 24, 2026.
About CREIT’s Business
CREIT operates as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) that specializes in green or renewable energy assets. The company owns 7.1 million square meters of land (imagine about 994 soccer fields!) where renewable energy projects are located. These lands are 100% occupied, meaning all the space is being used and generating income.
The company’s sponsor, Citicore Renewables (CREC), has an ambitious goal of developing 5 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity within 5 years. As CREC grows and builds more projects, CREIT has opportunities to acquire more income-generating properties, which could lead to higher dividends in the future.
CREIT’s Track Record
Since listing on the Philippine Stock Exchange in February 2022, CREIT has consistently declared dividends above the prescribed minimum requirements, demonstrating reliable income generation for its shareholders.
The company has 6,545,454,004 common shares outstanding and trades under the stock symbol “CREIT” on the Philippine Stock Exchange.
Source Note:This article is based on the company’s official press release and disclosures filed with the Philippine Stock Exchange’s Electronic Disclosure Generation Technology (PSE EDGE) system. For the complete and official version of the announcement, readers may visit the PSE EDGE website and search for the company’s filing directly.
