UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 1, 2015
MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND 001-33177 22-1897375
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
3499 Route 9N, Suite 3D, Freehold, NJ 07728
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (732) 577-9996
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 1, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the declaration of quarterly dividends on the common stock, raising it to $0.16 per share from $0.15 per share.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated October 1, 2015
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION |
Dated: October 2, 2015 | By:/s/ Kevin S. Miller |
Kevin S. Miller Chief Financial and Chief Accounting Officer | |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
October 1, 2015
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Contact: Susan Jordan 732-577-9996 |
MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND INCREASE
FREEHOLD, NJ, October 1, 2015…...Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE:MNR) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a 6.7% increase in the Company’s quarterly common stock dividend, raising it to $0.16 per share from $0.15 per share. The dividend is payable December 15, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 16, 2015. This represents an annualized dividend rate of $0.64 per share. Monmouth has maintained or increased its cash dividend for 24 consecutive years.
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation, founded in 1968 and one of the oldest public equity REITs in the U.S., specializes in net-leased industrial properties subject to long-term leases primarily to investment grade tenants. The Company is a fully integrated and self-managed real estate company, whose property portfolio consists of ninety-one properties located in twenty-eight states, containing a total of approximately 14.0 million rentable square feet. In addition, the Company owns a portfolio of REIT securities.
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