SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD) today approved a plan to raise the company's annualized dividend level by 25 percent to $3.16 per share of common stock. The board declared a regular cash dividend for the quarter ending March 31, 2022, on the following securities:
- A dividend of $0.79 per share of the company's common stock, payable on March 31, 2022, to common stockholders of record at the close of business on March 18, 2022; and
- A dividend of $1.0675 per share of the company's 8.54% Series Q Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, payable on March 31, 2022, to Series Q stockholders of record at the close of business on March 18, 2022.
"The increase in our common stock dividend builds on our track record of sector-leading growth and underscores our confidence in the future," said Thomas S. Olinger, chief financial officer, Prologis. "It is underpinned by strong organic growth from same store NOI and Strategic Capital earnings, as well as our unique ability to source profitable deployment opportunities globally — all of which position us for an extended period of durable earnings growth."
ABOUT PROLOGIS
Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate with a focus on high-barrier, high-growth markets. As of December 31, 2021, the company owned or had investments in, on a wholly owned basis or through co-investment ventures, properties and development projects expected to total approximately 1.0 billion square feet (93 million square meters) in 19 countries. Prologis leases modern logistics facilities to a diverse base of approximately 5,800 customers principally across two major categories: business-to-business and retail/online fulfillment.
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SOURCE Prologis, Inc.