ESCONDIDO, Calif., April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Income Corporation
(Realty Income) (NYSE: O) today announced that its board of directors has
declared a dividend of $.1625 per share, payable on May 15, 1998 to
shareholders of record as of May 1, 1998. The dividend represents an
annualized rate of $1.95 per share. The Company continues its policy of
declaring dividends on a monthly, not quarterly basis.
Realty Income owns and actively manages a portfolio of 846 commercial
properties in 43 states. By purchasing the freestanding retail store
locations of regional and national chain store operators and then leasing the
locations back to them, Realty Income provides retailers with the opportunity
to free up financial resources for expansion. The Company's acquisition and
investment activities are concentrated in highly specific target markets and
focus primarily on middle-market retailers providing goods and services which
satisfy basic consumer needs.
SOURCE Realty Income Corporation
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Tere Miller, Vice President, Investor
Relations of Realty Income, 760-741-2111, ext. 177
EDITORS' ADVISORY: Realty Income press releases are available at
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888-811-2001, or by accessing the Company's website at
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