Realty Income Stock News

SAN DIEGO , Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income, NYSE: O), The Monthly Dividend Company®, today announced that Kim Hourihan has been appointed to Realty Income's Board of Directors (the "Board"). Russell Reynolds Associates, a global leadership advisory and search firm, served as advisor to the company.

SAN DIEGO , Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income, NYSE: O), The Monthly Dividend Company®, today announced that it has declared its 664th consecutive common stock monthly dividend. The dividend amount of $0.2695 per share, representing an annualized amount of $3.234 per share, is payable on November 14, 2025 to stockholders of record as of October 31, 2025.

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