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NewsBot Date: February 13, 2007 12:00:00 PM
PPS News Post Properties Announces Quarterly Dividends
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS), an Atlanta-based real estate investment trust, today announced quarterly dividends on its common stock of $0.45 per share for the first quarter of 2007. The Company’s annual dividend rate is $1.80 per common share. The dividend is payable on April 13, 2007 to all common stock shareholders of record as of March 31, 2007.
Post also announced regular quarterly dividends for its 8.5 percent Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and its 7 5/8 percent Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
On its 8.5 percent Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, Post declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.0625 per share for the first quarter. The dividend is payable on April 2, 2007 to all Series A preferred stock shareholders of record as of March 15, 2007.
On its 7 5/8 percent Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, Post declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.47656 per share for the first quarter. The dividend is payable on April 2, 2007 to all Series B preferred stock shareholders of record as of March 15, 2007.
Post Properties, founded more than 30 years ago, is one of the largest developers and operators of upscale multifamily communities in the United States. The Company’s mission is delivering superior satisfaction and value to its residents, associates, and investors, with a vision of being the first choice in quality multifamily living. Operating as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), the Company focuses on developing and managing Post® branded resort-style garden and high density urban apartments. In addition, the Company develops high-quality condominiums and converts existing apartments to for-sale multifamily communities. Post Properties is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and has operations in nine markets across the country.
Post Properties owns 21,745 apartment homes in 61 communities, including 545 apartment units in two communities held in unconsolidated entities, 1,181 apartment units in five communities (including the expansion of one community) currently under construction and/or in lease-up. The Company is also developing 230 for-sale condominium homes in two communities and is converting apartment units in four communities initially consisting of 597 units (including 121 units in one community held in an unconsolidated entity) into for-sale condominium homes through a taxable REIT subsidiary.
