EastGroup Properties announced that its board of directors approved a 10.2% increase in its quarterly dividend, raising it to $1.40 per share from $1.27 per share. The dividend is payable on October 15 to shareholders of record of common stock on September 30. This dividend is the 179th consecutive quarterly cash distribution to EastGroup’s shareholders and represents an annualized dividend rate of $5.60 per share, the company noted.
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