SARASOTA, Fla., July 25, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HC Government Realty Trust Inc. (“HCGRT” or “the Company”), today announced that its board of directors has approved and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1375 per share of the Company’s common stock. The quarterly dividend was payable on July 14, 2017, to stockholders of record at the close of business on July 11, 2017.
“On behalf of our Board, we are pleased to declare our 3rd consecutive quarterly dividend since the creation of HC Government Realty Trust. During the quarter, we continued to execute against our business plan highlighted by the closing our initial escrow and expanding our investor base as we capitalize on the steady and predictable cash flows generated by Government Services Administration-leased properties, all of which are backed by the full credit of the United States. Through the acquisition of additional properties, such as the two acquired in the first half of the year, the Company remains committed to further building its business, portfolio of assets, and delivering what we believe is superior risk-adjusted income to our investors,” said Edwin M. Stanton, Chief Executive Officer and Director of HC Government Realty Trust Inc.
The quarterly dividend payment is in-line with the Company’s communicated intent to provide investors with a $0.55 per share annual dividend and the Company is in position to continue with such payments. The next quarterly dividend will be in October 2017.
About HC Government Realty Trust, Inc.
HC Government Realty Trust, Inc. was formed in 2016 with the purpose of acquiring and operating GSA properties, which are full-faith credit obligations of the U.S. Government. GSA-leased real estate asset classes typically possess a highly stable tenant base, long-term lease structures and low risk of tenant turnover. The Company’s initial portfolio consists of U.S. Government tenant agencies, including a number of the U.S. Government’s largest and most essential agencies, such as the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Social Security Administration and the Department of Transportation. For more information, please visit our corporate website at www.hcgovtrust.com.
About this Press Release
This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company, including without limitation the common stock. Any such offer is made exclusively through the Company’s final offering circular dated November 7, 2016, as the same may be amended or supplemented (the “Final Offering Circular”). The Final Offering Circular is available at: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?company=hc+gove&match=contains&action=getcompany.
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