RE:Yield is closing in on 8% BUT is it safe?The dividend payment is covered almost entirely by the Ontario government's contribution to Sienna for the LTC beds. This dividend is as safe it can be in this market.
The government may have to increase the subsidy to Sienna and the other LTC homes if costs rise. Remember, no one wants to run LTV beds but someone has to. The government (s) will always backstop this or risk political suicide.