Saul Centers hikes dividend by 3.5%

Saul Centers, Inc. (BFS) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share on its common stock, to be paid on July 29, 2022, to holders of record on July 15, 2022. The common dividend represents a $0.02 per share (3.51%) increase over the amount paid in the previous quarter and a $0.04 per share (7.27%) increase over the amount paid in the prior year's comparable quarter.

A new annualized dividend rate of $2.36 per BFS share yields 4.9% at a stock price of $48.10.

Saul Centers, Inc. is a real estate investment trust headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The company operates and manages a real estate portfolio which includes community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-use properties. Saul Centers has been publicly traded since August 1993 and initiated its dividend in October 1993.