Precinct Properties expects 2016 earnings per share to decline as asset sales end

Precinct Properties expects 2016 earnings per share to decline as asset sales end
By Tina Morrison Aug. 19 (BusinessDesk) - Precinct Properties New Zealand expects earnings per share to fall this year and dividends to remain unchanged as it focuses on development after completing its asset sale programme. The Auckland-based listed property trust forecast a dividend of 5.4 cents per share for the 2016 financial year, the same level as the past two years, it said in a statement. It expects earnings before performance fees of about 6 cents per share in 2016, down from 6.19 cents in 2015, and 6.24 cents in 2014. Precinc...