Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 15, 2020) - Atrium Mortgage Investment Corporation (TSX: AI) is pleased to announce its regular monthly dividend policy for 2020 at an annual rate of $0.90 per share, payable at a monthly rate of $0.075 per share.
Each dividend is payable after it is declared by Atrium's board of directors. Atrium's board of directors has declared a dividend for the month of January 2020 of $0.075 per common share, to be paid February 12, 2020 to shareholders of record January 31, 2020.
Atrium will also pay a special dividend to shareholders of record December 31, 2019 to pay out the surplus between earnings for 2019 and dividends previously distributed. The amount of the special dividend will be announced when Atrium releases its results for the year ended December 31, 2019 on February 13, 2020.
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
Jennifer Scoffield
Chief Financial Officer
(416) 867-1053
info@atriummic.com
www.atriummic.com
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