CommonWealth REIT Announces Quarterly Common and Preferred Dividends
NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
CommonWealth REIT (NYSE: CWH) today announced its regular quarterly
common and preferred dividends as follows:
Common Dividends
A regular quarterly common dividend of $0.50 per Common Share will be
paid with respect to the results of operations for the quarter ended
June 30, 2011, to holders of record of Common Shares as of the close of
business on July 11, 2011, and will be distributed on or about August
25, 2011.
Series C Preferred Dividends
A distribution of $0.4453 per Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
Share will be paid on or about August 15, 2011, to holders of record of
Series C Preferred Shares at the close of business on August 1, 2011.
Series D Preferred Dividends
A distribution of $0.4063 per Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred
Share will be paid on or about August 15, 2011, to holders of record of
Series D Preferred Shares at the close of business on August 1, 2011.
Series E Preferred Dividends
A distribution of $0.3726 per Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
Share will be paid on or about August 15, 2011, to holders of record of
Series E Preferred Shares at the close of business on August 1, 2011.
This is the first dividend on the Series E Preferred Shares since their
issuance on June 1, 2011. Accordingly, this dividend relates to the
period from the date of original issue (June 1, 2011) through August 15,
2011, which is for less than one full fiscal quarter.
CommonWealth REIT is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, which
primarily owns office and industrial properties located throughout the
United States. CWH is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.
A Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust with transferable shares of
beneficial interest listed on the New York Stock Exchange.No
shareholder, Trustee or officer is personally liable for any act or
obligation of the Trust.
CommonWealth REIT Timothy A. Bonang, 617-796-8222 Vice
President, Investor Relations or Carlynn Finn, 617-796-8222 Manager,
Investor Relations www.cwhreit.com