ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE: CUZ) announced today that its
Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of
$0.045 per common share, payable December 21, 2012, to common
stockholders of record on December 7, 2012. The $0.045 per share
quarterly dividend equates to $0.18 on an annualized basis.
Cousins Properties Incorporated is a leading diversified real estate
company with extensive experience in development, acquisition,
financing, management and leasing. Based in Atlanta, the Company
actively invests in office and retail projects. Since its founding in
1958, Cousins has developed 20 million square feet of office space and
20 million square feet of retail space. Cousins has built and maintained
an industry-wide reputation for innovative and sustainable developments,
premium management services and top quality leadership. The Company
creates and maintains value in real estate assets for the benefit of
shareholders, and partners. Cousins Properties is a fully integrated
equity real estate investment trust (REIT) and trades on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol CUZ.
This press release does not constitute an offer of any securities for
sale. Certain matters discussed in this press release are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities
laws and are subject to uncertainties and risk and actual results may
differ materially from projections. Readers should carefully review
Cousins’ financial statements and notes thereto, as well as the risk
factors described in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and other documents
Cousins files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Such forward-looking statements are based on current
expectations and speak as of the date of such statements. Cousins
undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of future events, new
information or otherwise.
Cousins Properties Incorporated
Cameron Golden, 404-407-1984
Vice
President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
camerongolden@cousinsproperties.com
www.cousinsproperties.com
Source: Cousins Properties Incorporated