What Is Our Business?   What is Our Market Focus?   What are Our Plans for 2008?   Why Invest?   What is Realty Income's Financial Position?   What Do We Own?   There are 3 reasons why many investors own shares of The Monthly Dividend Company: Dependable monthly income like clockwork We have paid monthly distributions for 38 years. As of April 30, 2008 we have paid 453 dividends and over $1.4 Billion in dividends paid. Security Investors obtain the security of owning a stock backed by real estate assets that are unencumbered by mortgage debt and managed by a team of professionals dedicated to conservative financial and real estate acquisition strategies. Potential for long-term dividend growth Since becoming a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1994, we have increased the amount of the dividend 48 times. From 1994 to April, 2008, the annualized dividend rate rose from $0.90 per share to $1.6485 per share, or 83.2%.
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