UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 1, 2024
UMH Properties, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 001-12690 | 22-1890929 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
Juniper Business Plaza, 3499 Route 9 North, Suite 3-C, Freehold, NJ | 07728 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (732) 577-9997
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, $0.10 par value | UMH | New York Stock Exchange | ||
6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value | UMH PRD | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 1, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the increase in the Company’s quarterly dividends on the common stock.
On April 1, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the declaration of quarterly dividend on the preferred stock.
The information being furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99 to this report, shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this report, including Exhibits 99, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless specifically incorporated by reference into any such filing. This report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 | Press Release dated April 1, 2024. | |
99.2 | Press Release dated April 1, 2024. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
UMH Properties, Inc. | ||
Date: April 2, 2024 | By: | /s/ Anna T. Chew |
Name: | Anna T. Chew | |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | |||
April 1, 2024 | |||
Contact: | Nelli Madden | ||
732-577-9997 |
UMH PROPERTIES, INC. ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND INCREASE
FREEHOLD, NJ, April 1, 2024…......On April 1, 2024, UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) (TASE:UMH) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a 4.9% increase in the Company’s quarterly common stock dividend, raising it to $0.215 per share from $0.205 per share. The dividend is payable June 17, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2024. This represents an annual dividend rate of $0.86 per share.
Samuel A. Landy, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to announce a fourth consecutive annual increase of our common stock dividend. In 2023, we experienced three consecutive quarters of normalized FFO per share growth. Manufactured homes for sale or rent remain highly desirable housing for households earning $40,000 per year and more. Our supply and inventory issues are behind us and we anticipate future occupancy, revenue and earnings growth.”
UMH Properties, Inc., which was organized in 1968, is a public equity REIT that owns and operates 135 manufactured home communities containing approximately 25,800 developed homesites. These communities are located in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Alabama, South Carolina and Georgia. UMH also has an ownership interest in and operates two communities in Florida, containing 363 sites, through its joint venture with Nuveen Real Estate.
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Exhibit 99.2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | |||
April 1, 2024 | |||
Contact: | Nelli Madden | ||
732-577-9997 |
UMH PROPERTIES, INC. DECLARES PREFERRED DIVIDEND
FREEHOLD, NJ, April 1, 2024…......On April 1, 2024, the Board of Directors of UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) (TASE:UMH) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3984375 per share for the period from March 1, 2024, through May 31, 2024, on the Company’s 6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock payable June 17, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2024. Series D preferred share dividends are cumulative and payable quarterly at an annual rate of $1.59375 per share.
UMH Properties, Inc., which was organized in 1968, is a public equity REIT that owns and operates 135 manufactured home communities containing approximately 25,800 developed homesites. These communities are located in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Alabama, South Carolina and Georgia. UMH also has an ownership interest in and operates two communities in Florida, containing 363 sites, through its joint venture with Nuveen Real Estate.
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