Cash Dividend Equates to 7.5% Yield on Current Share Price
NEW YORK, Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG), Manhattan’s largest office landlord, announced today that its board of directors has established an annual ordinary dividend on SL Green’s common stock of $3.00 per share. The ordinary dividend will continue to be paid in cash on a monthly basis. The first monthly ordinary dividend of $0.25 per share is payable on January 16, 2024, to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 29, 2023.
“We believe that providing a sustainable, recurring dividend to our shareholders is a fundamental part of our business, while maintaining a focus on retained cash flow and distributing 100% of our taxable income. With the backdrop of a challenging, but improving, New York City office market and stubbornly high interest rates, we are proud of the business plan we have developed to generate another annual cash dividend at such a high level,” said Matt DiLiberto, Chief Financial Officer.
The board of directors also declared the regular quarterly dividend on the company’s Series I Preferred Stock for the period October 15, 2023 through January 14, 2024 of $0.40625 per share, which is the equivalent of an annualized dividend of $1.625 per share. The dividend is payable in cash on January 16, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 29, 2023.
About SL Green Realty Corp.
SL Green Realty Corp., Manhattan’s largest office landlord, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust, or REIT, that is focused primarily on acquiring, managing and maximizing value of Manhattan commercial properties. As of September 30, 2023, SL Green held interests in 59 buildings totaling 32.5 million square feet. This included ownership interests in 28.8 million square feet of Manhattan buildings and 2.8 million square feet securing debt and preferred equity investments.
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