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Updated · twelfthmagpie.com · Jul 5
Investor Targets More Safestore Shares After 25.9% SIPP Return
Updated
Updated · twelfthmagpie.com · Jul 5

Investor Targets More Safestore Shares After 25.9% SIPP Return

1 articles · Updated · twelfthmagpie.com · Jul 5

Summary

  • A 25.9% annual return has prompted the investor to increase their Safestore Holdings position, keeping faith with a cash-generation and dividend-growth strategy in a high-rate environment.
  • Safestore stands out for 16 straight years of revenue, earnings, cash flow and dividend growth, supported by its leading UK self-storage position and resilient demand.
  • Expansion is a key draw: Safestore’s half-year Expansion Markets revenue rose 25.7%, while Spain posted 21.2% like-for-like growth as management builds out in fragmented European markets.
  • Risks remain around occupancy and margins, which have yet to recover to levels seen five years ago; a renewed rise in interest rates could pressure customer demand and lease retention.

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