DALLAS – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Capstead Mortgage Corporation (NYSE: CMO) (“Capstead” or “the Company”) announced today that its board of directors has approved a common dividend of $ 0.15 per common share for the second quarter of 2021. The dividend is payable on July 20, 2021 to the ordinary shareholders of record as of June 30, 2021.
Capstead’s board of directors has also approved a dividend of $ 0.46875 per share for the second quarter of 2021 on its 7.50% cumulatively redeemable Series E preferred stock (NYSE: CMOPRE). This dividend is payable on July 15, 2021 to Series E preferred shareholders of record as of June 30, 2021.
At the same time, Capstead announced its estimated book value as of May 31, 2021 of $ 6.57 per common share. This book value estimate is unaudited and does not include the earnings for the current quarter or the joint dividends. The carrying amount will fluctuate with market conditions, operating results and other factors and is subject to normal quarterly reconciliations and other procedures. Therefore, this estimate can differ significantly today. The company assumes no obligation to update or revise its book value estimate.
About Capstead
Founded in 1985 and based in Dallas, Texas, Capstead is a self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes. The Company earns income by investing in a leveraged portfolio of predominantly floating rate residential pass-through mortgage securities, known as ARM Securities, from government sponsored companies, either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or an agency of the Federal Government, Ginnie Mae.
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