FFO Per Unit Growth
Full-year diluted FFO per unit of $1.05, up ~4.9%–5% year-over-year; Q4 diluted FFO per unit $0.27, up 5.3% year-over-year. 2026 FFO per unit guidance $1.08–$1.10 (implies ~2.9%–4.8% potential full-year increase).
Strong Rent and NOI Expansion
Average in-place rent increased ~8% driving comparative properties NOI (CPNOI) growth of 5.7% for the full year; Q4 CPNOI growth was 8.4%.
Robust Leasing Activity and Mark-to-Market Opportunity
Signed over 10 million sq ft of leases during the year at ~30% spreads (including 1.2 million sq ft of development leasing). Year-to-date leasing of 7.4 million sq ft at a 19.6% average spread; since October completed 2.1 million sq ft at a 14.3% spread. GTA leasing: ~2.5 million sq ft in 2025 with a 58% rental spread (610k sq ft in Q4 at same spread).
High Occupancy and Tenant Retention
Ended the year with in-place and committed occupancy of 96.2% and a tenant retention ratio of ~70%.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity Enhancements
Completed or firmed >$850 million of dispositions at premiums to IFRS values (including DCI JV with CPP). First tranche of DCI JV closed with estimated net proceeds of $375 million. Available liquidity >$700 million after repaying facility draws; net debt-to-EBITDA was 7.9x at year-end.
Capital Recycling and Share Repurchases
Repurchased approximately 2.4 million units (totaling ~$32 million) under NCIB at a weighted average price of $13.08. DRIP suspended at end of 2025 to support capital deployment flexibility.
Operational Wins: Development Stabilizations
Balzak 20 and Balzak 50 developments in Calgary reached 100% lease-up in Q4, with expected annual NOI contribution of >$10 million. Example asset: 366k sq ft in Montreal regeared to market rents achieving >70% spread.
Credit Rating Upgrade & Financing Benefits
DBRS upgraded Dream Industrial to BBB (high) with stable trend; financing optimizations yielded ~ $0.05 of interest savings on FFO per unit for the year.
Diversification and Ancillary Revenue Growth
Solar and private capital businesses are growing faster than the core business and are already contributing meaningfully to FFO and cash flow, supporting lower payout ratio and higher free cash flow.
Positive Outlook on Leasing and NOI for 2026
Expect to maintain average in-place occupancy in high-94% to low-96% range. Expect H1 2026 CPNOI growth to be similar to Q4 2025 (around 8.4% quarter), and full-year 2026 CPNOI to be stronger than 2025 depending on leasing timing.