SAN DIEGO, April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Income
Corporation (Realty Income, NYSE: O), The Monthly Dividend
Company®, today announced that its Board of Directors
has declared the 538th consecutive common stock monthly
dividend. The dividend amount of $0.1895 per share, representing an annualized
amount of $2.274 per share, is
payable on May 15, 2015 to
shareholders of record as of May 1,
2015.
The Board of Directors also declared dividends on the company's
Monthly Income Class F preferred stock. The monthly dividend amount
of $0.138021 on the Class F preferred
shares is payable on May 15, 2015 to
shareholders of record as of May 1,
2015. The annualized dividend amount for the Class F
preferred shares is $1.65625 per
share.
About the Company
Realty Income, The Monthly Dividend Company®, is an
S&P 500 company dedicated to providing shareholders with
dependable monthly income. The company is structured as a REIT and
its monthly dividends are supported by the cash flow from over
4,300 real estate properties owned under long-term lease agreements
with regional and national commercial tenants. To date, the company
has declared 538 consecutive common stock monthly dividends
throughout its 46-year operating history and increased the dividend
80 times since Realty Income's public listing in 1994 (NYSE: O).
The company is an active buyer of net-leased commercial properties
nationwide. Additional information about the company can be
obtained from the corporate website at www.realtyincome.com or
www.twitter.com/realtyincome.
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SOURCE Realty Income Corporation