Ex-date on 4th, last date of lodgement on 6th, for ARREIT's dividend.

er.. FD VS REITs - IMHO, cannot just compare yields % leh.
FD has "security" or surety of capital back
REITs tak da. Ask those who were holding REITs Jan 2008 till Mar 2009, how much did their REITs' prices fall.

Some of course say, no probs, hold on sure get yield. Not scared.
Sure boh when U actually see your REITs' worth dropping like 20% to 30% within a year.
ie make 8%pa net but capital loses (price down) 25%pa.
Totally cool and no fear/worries? 
If U say, aiya - only 1 year+ mar, please remember, when it was happening in 2008/2009, we do not know how long that 25% to 30% losses will stay, nor do we know how much further it will fall.

er.. U weren't "around" to witness 2008/2009?
U know - Subprime kablooey causing credit crunch causing banks to NOT TRUST each other causing a whole hot of kaka in the world (amongst other things).

Hey, that was just about 3 to 4 years ago wor. 

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Added on August 14, 2012, 3:12 pm
heheh - don't scare newbie lar FunnyBone
Even SGREITs' volatility doesn't go 90% belly up (thus far) i think heheh.

Just "seefood" here hehe, no sifu. Hope the below helps

Take $1K *12 months = $12K
Then divide $12K by your investments' average compounded pa % returns

eg. i expect my total investments' (FD, Bonds, Stocks, REITs, Properties, Gold, etc.) average compounded returns to be 8%pa
thus, $12k/8% = $150K

If U plonk all in FD, U'd need like $12K / 4% = $300K in FD
Oki dokie?

At 6% yield, RM200K ONLY.........

If you have 200k, you won't be satisfied with an income of 1k per month lah 

My bad, I thought you are the one who want to retire at 40, with 1k passive income 

It is never too late. Remember the saying "Better late than never"
Over 40 you are at your peak in career and earning. Try to put more money aside and invest smartly.

The first step is alway difficult as you get the hang of it. Then it will be smooth sailing.

Not applicable for REIT, withholding of 10% tax still applicable.

By year 2014, all of the company have to forgo section 108 and apply single tier dividend.

Let me explain in summary:-
Section 108 - Company paid tax at 25%, dividend declare and paid to shareholders, shareholders able to claim/off-set against tax payable in that year assessment.

Single tier - Company paid tax at 25%, dividend paid to shareholders is final, shareholders unable to claim/off-set against tax payable in that year assessment.

My guess is the rights issue of 1 rights for every 4 shares held at RM1.23/rights.

Since today is the ex date for the rights; the price will be adjusted accordingly.

4 shares at RM1.46 = RM5.84
plus
1 share  at RM1.23 = RM1.23

Total cost for
5 shares = RM5.84+RM1.23 = RM7.07

Therefore average price per share is
RM7.07/5 = RM1.414 which is approximately this morning's opening price of RM1.41.

er.. U are using your own CDS a/c or a "trust nominee" a/c?
I'm on "trust nominee" a/c and they do call me, even for my SGX rights issue / dividend re-investments.
May be different for own CDS a/c gua, IF lar U are on that.