Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Increases FY2014 Cash Dividend Per Common Share 10 Percent Over FY2013 And Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend Of 74 Cents Per Common Share
PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 74 cents per common share for the fourth quarter of 2014. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2015, to shareholders of record on December 31, 2014. The common stock dividend for the fourth quarter of 2014 of 74 cents per common share represents an increase of 6 cents, or 9 percent, over the fourth quarter of 2013. The common stock dividend for the last four quarters through the period ended December 31, 2014 aggregating $2.88 per common share represents an increase of 27 cents, or 10 percent, compared to an aggregate of $2.61 per common share for the four quarters through the period ended December 31, 2013.
"We are pleased to announce a quarterly cash dividend to common shareholders of 74 cents per common share for the fourth quarter of 2014. The dividend allows the Company to share its continued high quality, strong, and increasing cash flows from operations with its common shareholders while also continuing to retain cash flows from operating activities for reinvestment into our significantly leased value-creation pipeline. Additionally, our funds from operations payout ratio (quarterly common stock dividend divided by quarterly funds from operations) remains favorably low at 60 percent as of September 30, 2014. Growth in cash provided by operating activities after dividends will generate additional opportunities to grow our quarterly cash dividend per common share while maintaining a low funds from operations payout ratio," said Joel S. Marcus, Chief Executive Officer of Alexandria.
The Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 43.75 cents per share for the fourth quarter of 2014 for its 7.00% Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2015, to preferred shareholders of record on December 31, 2014.
The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 40.3125 cents per share for the fourth quarter of 2014 for its 6.45% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2015, to preferred shareholders of record on December 31, 2014.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Actual results might differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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