NewLake Capital Partners Increases Fourth Quarter 2023 Common Stock Dividend to $0.40 per Share and Provides Share Repurchase Program Update
NEW CANAAN, Conn., Dec. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NewLake Capital Partners, Inc. (OTCQX: NLCP) (“The Company” or “NewLake”), a leading provider of real estate capital to state-licensed cannabis operators, today announced that its board of directors has increased its fourth quarter 2023 cash dividend to $0.40 per share of common stock. The dividend is equivalent to an annualized dividend of $1.60 per common share and is payable on January 12, 2024, to common stockholders of record at the close of business on December 29, 2023.
The Company is also providing an update on its share repurchase program. To date, the Company has acquired 908,394 shares of common stock at an average price, including commissions, of $13.01 per share, utilizing approximately $11.8 million of the $20 million total authorization. The Company most recently purchased 194,563 shares at $13.10 on December 11, 2023.
Any purchases made pursuant to the program will be made either in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rules 10b-18 of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.
NewLake Capital Partners, Inc. is an internally-managed real estate investment trust that provides real estate capital to state-licensed cannabis operators through sale-leaseback transactions and third-party purchases and funding for build-to-suit projects. NewLake owns a portfolio of 32 cultivation facilities and dispensaries that are leased to single tenants on a triple-net basis. For more information, please visit www.newlake.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Contact Information:
Lisa Meyer
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.
lmeyer@newlake.com
Investor Contact:
Valter Pinto, Managing Director
KCSA Strategic Communications
Valter@kcsa.com
PH: (212) 896-1254
Media Contact:
Ellen Mellody
KCSA Strategic Communications
EMellody@kcsa.com
PH: (570) 209-2947
Released December 14, 2023