TORONTO, April 17, 2014 /CNW/ - Trez Capital Mortgage Investment
Corporation (TSX:TZZ) (the "Company") announced today that its board of
directors has declared a monthly dividend of $0.0583 per Class A share
of the Company. The dividend will be paid on May 15, 2014 to holders
of Class A shares of record on April 30, 2014. As of April 17, 2014,
there were 19,551,254 Class A shares outstanding. The amount of the
monthly dividends is equivalent to approximately $0.70 per Class A
Share per annum. This represents a current yield of 8.1% based on the
closing price of $8.62 the Class A Shares on April 16, 2014.
The Company also offers a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "Plan") to
eligible holders of Class A Shares, that provides eligible holders of
Class A shares of the Corporation with a convenient means to purchase
additional Class A Shares by reinvesting their cash dividends at a
potential discount to the current market price.
Shares for the reinvestment of dividends will be acquired in the open
market at prevailing market rates or, if lower than the current market
price, issued from treasury at the greater of net asset value per share
and 95 percent of the average market price. "Average market price" is
defined in the Plan to be the volume weighted average trading price of
Class A Shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange during the 10 trading days
ending on the third business day immediately prior to the dividend
payment date on which at least a board lot of Class A Shares is traded.
Class A Shares acquired under the Plan will be automatically enrolled
in the Plan. Beneficial shareholders who hold their Class A Shares
through a broker, financial institution or other nominee must enroll
for dividend reinvestment through their nominee holder.
About the Company
The Company's objective is to acquire and maintain a diversified
portfolio of mortgages in Canada that preserves capital and generates
attractive returns in order to pay monthly dividends to its
shareholders. The Company accomplishes its investment objectives
through prudent investments in mortgages to qualified real estate
investors and developers, focusing primarily on short-term bridge
financing needs not currently serviced by traditional real estate
lenders. Trez Capital Fund Management Limited Partnership is the
manager of and portfolio advisor to the Company.
SOURCE Trez Capital Junior Mortgage Investment Corporation
Karyn Phuong
Vice President, Investor Relations
Trez Capital
Tel: 647-788-1788
Email: KarynP@trezcapital.com
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