TEL-AVIV, Israel, Nov. 20, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gazit-Globe (NYSE:GZT) (TSX:GZT) (TASE:GZT), one of the world's leading multi-national real estate companies focused on acquisition, development and redevelopment of supermarket-anchored shopping centers in major urban markets, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of NIS 0.43 per share of its common stock (~U.S.$ 0.12), payable on December 30, 2013 to stockholders of record on December 16, 2013. The dividend represents an annualized distribution of NIS 1.72 per share.
The Company's Board of Directors declared a dividend policy for 2014 of a minimum quarterly dividend payment of NIS 0.45 per share (~U.S.$ 0.13), representing an annualized dividend of NIS 1.80 per share, to be distributed as of the first quarter of 2014, representing growth of 4.7% over the 2013 dividend. Since initiating its dividend in 1998, Gazit-Globe has increased its annual dividend for 15 consecutive years.
Holders of Gazit-Globe's shares on the NYSE and TSX will receive their distribution in U.S. dollars based on the NIS exchange rate as of the record date. Canadian shareholders may request that their brokers convert their payment in U.S. dollars into Canadian dollars.
About Gazit-Globe
Gazit-Globe is one of the largest owners, developers and operators of supermarket-anchored shopping centers in major urban markets around the world. In addition, the Company is active in North America in the healthcare real estate sector. Gazit-Globe is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:GZT), the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:GZT) and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE:GZT) and is included in the TA-25 and Real-Estate 15 indices in Israel. Gazit-Globe owns and operates 584 properties in more than 20 countries, with a gross leasable area of approximately 6.7 million square meters and a total value of more than US$21 billion.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
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Numbers presented in USD are based on the exchange rate as of September 30, 2013 of 1 USD = 3.537 NIS