WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2014-- Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR) today announced that its Board of Trustees has declared a special cash dividend of $0.30 per Common Share payable on January 15, 2015 to holders of record as of December 31, 2014.

Acadia previously announced a regular quarterly dividend for the quarter ending December 31, 2014 of $0.24 per Common Share, which represents a 4.3% increase over the regular dividend paid for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. This regular dividend is also payable on January 15, 2015 to holders of record as of December 31, 2014.

“The successful execution of our core portfolio growth strategy, and the resulting steady increase in cash flow, enabled us to increase our regular quarterly dividend by 33% since year-end 2012,” stated Jonathan W. Grisham, Senior Vice President and CFO of Acadia Realty Trust. “Now, in addition to our regular dividend, you are also beginning to see the realization of profits within our fund platform in the form of a special dividend. For 2014, this is sourced primarily from distributable capital gains arising from the sale of a six-property portfolio located in Miami Beach, Florida. This sale generated a 46% IRR and a 3.0x equity multiple for Fund III and a 48% IRR and a 1.9x equity multiple for Fund IV. Looking ahead, and consistent with plan, the continued harvesting of our fund assets is expected to result in additional periodic special dividends in 2015 and beyond.”

About Acadia Realty Trust

Acadia Realty Trust is an equity real estate investment trust focused on delivering long-term, profitable growth via its dual – core and fund – operating platforms and its disciplined, location-driven investment strategy. Acadia Realty Trust is accomplishing this goal by building a best-in-class core real estate portfolio with meaningful concentrations of assets in the nation’s most dynamic urban and street-retail corridors; making profitable opportunistic and value-add investments through its series of discretionary, institutional funds; and maintaining a strong balance sheet. For further information, please visit www.acadiarealty.com.

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Source: Acadia Realty Trust

Acadia Realty Trust
Jon Grisham, 914-288-8100