TORONTO, Aug. 02, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atrium Mortgage Investment Corporation (TSX:AI) is pleased to
announce that its board of directors has declared a dividend for the month of August 2016 of $0.071667 per common share, to be paid
September 12, 2016 to shareholders of record August 31, 2016.
Atrium pays monthly dividends currently at an annual rate of $0.86 per share, plus a special dividend to
shareholders of record at year-end to top-up the total dividends so that they equal its earnings in the year.
Shareholders are reminded that Atrium offers a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) that allows them to
automatically reinvest their dividends in new shares of Atrium at a 2% discount from market price and with no commissions. This
provides shareholders with an easy way to realize the benefits of compound growth of their investment in Atrium. Shareholders can
enroll in the DRIP program by contacting their investment advisor.
About Atrium
Canada’s Premier Non-Bank Lender™
Atrium is a non-bank provider of residential and commercial mortgages that lends in major urban centres in
Canada where the stability and liquidity of real estate are high. Atrium’s objectives are to provide its shareholders with stable
and secure dividends and preserve shareholders’ equity by lending within conservative risk parameters.
Atrium is a Mortgage Investment Corporation (MIC) as defined in the Canada Income Tax Act, so is not
taxed on income provided that its taxable income is paid to its shareholders in the form of dividends within 90 days after December
31 each year. Such dividends are generally treated by shareholders as interest income, so that each shareholder is in the
same position as if the mortgage investments made by the company had been made directly by the shareholder. For further
information, please refer to regulatory filings available at www.sedar.com or Atrium’s website at www.atriummic.com.
For further information, please contact Robert G. Goodall President and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey D. Sherman Chief Financial Officer (416) 867-1053 info@atriummic.com www.atriummic.com
