Healthcare Realty Trust Holds The Line On Dividend
At the close of trading yesterday, Healthcare Realty Trust declared its quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share, maintaining the amount paid to shareholders last quarter. Based on the current stock price, investors can expect a yield of about 4.9% going forward.
In afternoon trading, shares of Healthcare Realty were heading higher, gaining 1.5 percent.
In other dividend news, Plum Creek Timber maintained its quarterly dividend of 42 cents per share. And Centerpoint Energy maintained its quarterly dividend of 19.5 cents per share.
Among dividend increases, Leggett & Platt ( LEG – news – people ) announced its quarterly dividend of 27 cents per share, an increase of about 4% over its prior dividend in June of 26 cents. And Breitburn Energy Partners ( EPL – news – people ) announced its quarterly dividend of 38.25 cents per share, an increase of about 2% over its prior dividend in May of 37.5 cents.
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