SAN DIEGO, July 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Income Corporation (((Realty Income, NYSE:O), The Monthly Dividend Company^®, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared the 577^th consecutive common stock monthly dividend. The dividend amount of $0.22 per share, representing an annualized amount of $2.64 per share, is payable on August 15, 2018 to shareholders of record as of August 1, 2018. The ex-dividend date for August's dividend is July 31, 2018.

About the Company
Realty Income, The Monthly Dividend Company^®, is an S&P 500 company dedicated to providing shareholders with dependable monthly income. The company is structured as a REIT, and its monthly dividends are supported by the cash flow from over 5,300 real estate properties owned under long-term lease agreements with regional and national commercial tenants. To date, the company has declared 577 consecutive common stock monthly dividends throughout its 49-year operating history and increased the dividend 97 times since Realty Income's public listing in 1994 O. Additional information about the company can be obtained from the corporate website at www.realtyincome.com.

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