SAN DIEGO, Oct. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Income Corporation (((Realty Income, NYSE:O), The Monthly Dividend Company^®, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared the 580^th consecutive common stock monthly dividend. The dividend amount of $0.2205 per share, representing an annualized amount of $2.646 per share, is payable on November 15, 2018 to shareholders of record as of November 1, 2018. The ex-dividend date for November's dividend is October 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 5,400 real estate properties owned under long-term lease agreements with regional and national commercial tenants. To date, the company has declared 580 consecutive common stock monthly dividends throughout its 49-year operating history and increased the dividend 98 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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