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This real estate stock increased its dividend by 100 per cent

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TSX:MEQ
09 January 2026 10:24 (EST)

Mainstreet Equity dividend growth art collage. (Source: Microsoft Copilot. Generated by AI)

Mainstreet Equity (TSX:MEQ) declared an C$0.08 common share dividend for the quarter ending December 31, 2025, representing a 100-per-cent increase over the previous quarter.

The taxable dividend, payable on January 31, 2026, to shareholders as of January 16, is well supported by cash flow, coming to about 2 per cent of funds from operations (FFO), as well as a strong balance sheet with C$900 million in available liquidity and C$1.96 billion in mortgage debt at a low fixed rate of 3.07 per cent.

The Calgary-based real estate company operates 19,100 affordable multi-family rental units in western Canada currently valued at C$3.7 billion, well below the stock’s C$1.67 billion market capitalization, and practices a contrarian, non-dilutive acquisition strategy that seeks out undervalued units at distressed prices.

Mainstreet’s commitment to value has resulted in substantial growth from 1,370 units in 2000, while posting robust 15 per cent average revenue growth and 18 per cent average FFO growth over the period, reflecting the kind of efficiency a rational investor should expect from a leadership team with 49 per cent insider ownership.

According to Mainstreet’s year-end 2025 results and accompanying investor presentation, the company sees itself in a position of strength to continue capitalizing on countercyclical bargains.

Mainstreet Equity stock (TSX:MEQ) opened with a gain of 0.97 per cent trading at C$180.83. The stock has given back 7.27 per cent year-over-year but remains up by 141.11 per cent since 2021.

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