Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (Granite) (TSX: GRT.UN / NYSE: GRP.U) has declared a distribution of CDN $0.275 per stapled unit for August 2024. This announcement, made two days ago, confirms that the distribution will be paid on Monday, September 16, 2024. Unitholders of record as of the close of trading on Friday, August 30, 2024, will be eligible to receive this payment.
Granite has also clarified that no portion of the distribution will be considered effectively connected income for U.S. federal tax purposes. For transparency, a qualified notice detailing the sources of the distribution will be provided to the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation after the record date, in accordance with U.S. Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4.
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust, headquartered in Canada, focuses on the acquisition, development, ownership, and management of logistics, warehouse, and industrial properties across North America and Europe. As of now, Granite's portfolio includes 143 investment properties with a total leasable area of approximately 63.3 million square feet. This distribution reflects Granite's ongoing commitment to delivering value to its unitholders while maintaining a robust property portfolio and strategic growth initiatives.