Aon (AON) has authorized a 20% increase to its annual cash dividend paid quarterly on Aon's outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares. Consistent with the increase in the dividend, the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share on outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares, reflecting a 20% increase from $0.25 per share. The dividend is payable May 15, 2015 to shareholders of record on May 1, 2015.
Hospitality Properties Trust (HPT) raised its regular quarterly common share distribution by $0.01, or 2.0%, to $0.50 per common share ($2.00 per share per year). This distribution will be paid to HPT's common shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 24, 2015 and distributed on or about May 21, 2015.
Senior Housing Properties Trust (SNH) declared a regular quarterly common share dividend of $0.39 per common share ($1.56 per share per year). The next quarterly dividend will be paid to common shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 24, 2015 and distributed on or about May 21, 2015.
And, Government Properties Income Trust (GOV) announced its regular quarterly common share distribution of $0.43 per common share ($1.72 per share per year). This distribution will be paid to GOV's common shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 24, 2015 and distributed on or about May 25, 2015.
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