NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESRT) (the “Company”), a leading
real estate investment trust with office and retail properties in
Manhattan and the greater New York metropolitan area, today announced
that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.105 per
share/unit for the first quarter 2017, payable to holders of the
Company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock and to holders
of Empire State Realty OP, L.P.’s (“ESRO”) Series ES, Series 250 and
Series 60 operating partnership units (NYSE Arca:ESBA, FISK and OGCP,
respectively) and Series PR operating partnership units.
Additionally, the Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.15
per unit for the first quarter of 2017, payable to holders of ESRO’s
Private Perpetual Preferred Units.
The dividends will be payable in cash on March 31, 2017 to stockholders
and unitholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2017.
About Empire State Realty Trust
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT), a leading real estate
investment trust (REIT), owns, manages, operates, acquires and
repositions office and retail properties in Manhattan and the greater
New York metropolitan area, including the Empire State Building, the
world's most famous building. Headquartered in New York, New York, the
Company's office and retail portfolio covers 10.1 million rentable
square feet, as of September 30, 2016, consisting of 9.4 million
rentable square feet in 14 office properties, including nine in
Manhattan, three in Fairfield County, Connecticut and two in Westchester
County, New York; and approximately 707,000 rentable square feet in the
retail portfolio.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Federal securities laws. You can identify these
statements by our use of the words "assumes," "believes," "estimates,"
"expects," "intends," "plans," "projects" and similar expressions that
do not relate to historical matters. You should exercise caution in
interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements, because they
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which
are, in some cases, beyond ESRT's control and could materially affect
actual results, performance or achievements. Such factors and risks
include, without limitation, a failure of conditions or performance
regarding any event or transaction described above, regulatory changes,
and other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in ESRT's
filings with the SEC. Except as may be required by law, ESRT does not
undertake a duty to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Source: Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.