SAN DIEGO, Aug. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Income
Corporation (Realty Income, NYSE: O), The Monthly Dividend
Company®, today announced that its Board of Directors
has declared the 542nd consecutive common stock monthly
dividend. The dividend amount of $0.19 per share, representing an annualized
amount of $2.28 per share, is payable
on September 15, 2015 to shareholders
of record as of September 1,
2015.
The Board of Directors also declared a dividend 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 September 15,
2015 to shareholders of record as of September 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
4,400 real estate properties owned under long-term lease agreements
with regional and national commercial tenants. To date, the company
has declared 542 consecutive common stock monthly dividends
throughout its 46-year operating history and increased the dividend
81 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