Adventus Capital Partners Ltd. (“ACP Ltd.”), the Manager of Adventus Realty Trust (“Trust”), is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has approved a special cash dividend of CAD $2.00 per share. The dividend will be payable on or before June 30, 2017 to shareholders of record as of May 31, 2017.
Rod Johnston, President of Adventus Capital Partners Ltd., commented, “Based on the significant growth of the Adventus portfolio over the last year, along with our ability to access the equity and credit markets necessary to facilitate this growth, we are in the favourable position to provide a special dividend to shareholders of Adventus Capital Partners Ltd.”
This will mark the third special dividend paid by ACP Ltd. Previously, ACP Ltd. paid a special cash dividend of CAD $5.00 per share in May 2013, and CAD $3.00 per share in April 2016.
About Adventus
Adventus is a Canadian based private Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and is focused on US income producing commercial real estate, in the suburban office markets of Chicago, Illinois and Atlanta, Georgia. For more information on Adventus, including our team, corporate strategy, photo gallery, details of our portfolio and press releases, we invite you to visit our website at www.adventusrealty.com.
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ADVENTUS CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD.
Per: Rodney B. Johnston, FCPA, FCA
President and Director
