8-K

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): April 1, 2019

UMH Properties, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-12690	22-1890929
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

Juniper Business Plaza, 3499 Route 9 North, Suite 3-C, Freehold, NJ	07728
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (732) 577-9997

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 1, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the declaration of quarterly dividends on the common and preferred stock.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99 Press Release dated April 1, 2019

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SIGNATURE

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.

	UMH Properties, Inc.
Date: April 1, 2019	By:	/s/ Anna T. Chew
	Name:	Anna T. Chew
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99

UMH PROPERTIES, INC.

Juniper Business Plaza

3499 Route 9 North, Suite 3-C

Freehold, NJ 07728

(732) 577-9997

Fax: (732) 577-9980

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	April 1, 2019
	Contact:	Nelli Madden
		732-577-9997

UMH PROPERTIES, INC. DECLARES COMMON AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS

FREEHOLD, NJ, April 1, 2019…...........On April 1, 2019, the Board of Directors of UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) declared its quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s Common Stock of $0.18 per share payable June 17, 2019, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2019. The Company’s annual dividend rate on its Common Stock is $0.72 per share.

Also, on April 1, 2019, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share for the period from March 1, 2019 through May 31, 2019, on the Company’s 8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock payable June 17, 2019, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2019. Series B preferred share dividends are cumulative and payable quarterly at an annual rate of $2.00 per share.

In addition, on April 1, 2019, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.421875 per share for the period from March 1, 2019 through May 31, 2019, on the Company’s 6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock payable June 17, 2019, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2019. Series C preferred share dividends are cumulative and payable quarterly at an annual rate of $1.6875 per share.

Furthermore, on April 1, 2019, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3984375 per share for the period from March 1, 2019 through May 31, 2019, on the Company’s 6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock payable June 17, 2019, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2019. Series D preferred share dividends are cumulative and payable quarterly at an annual rate of $1.59375 per share.

UMH Properties, Inc., which was organized in 1968, is a public equity REIT that owns and operates 118 manufactured home communities containing approximately 21,500 developed homesites. These communities are located in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan and Maryland. In addition, the Company owns a portfolio of REIT securities.

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