Rayonier Announces First Quarter 2025 Dividend

WILDLIGHT, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) announced today that the Company’s board of directors has declared a first quarter cash dividend of $0.2725 per common share. The dividend is payable on March 31, 2025, to shareholders of record on March 17, 2025. The adjustment in the quarterly dividend to $0.2725 per share from $0.285 per share reflects the 7.6 million incremental shares issued to shareholders as part of the Company’s recent special dividend and is consistent with our previous communications regarding the anticipated impact of the special dividend on the Company’s ordinary quarterly dividend.

The Company also announced today that the Company’s board of directors, in its capacity as the board of directors of the general partner of Rayonier, L.P., has declared a first quarter cash distribution of $0.2725 per operating partnership unit. The cash distribution is payable on March 31, 2025, to holders of record on March 17, 2025. Similarly, this adjustment as compared to the previous quarterly distribution reflects the incremental units issued to unitholders as part of the special dividend.

 

($ in millions, except per share amounts)	Before Special Dividend (1)	Special Dividend Impact (2)	Adjusted for Special Dividend	% Change
Shares & Units Outstanding (MMs)
Shares Outstanding	148.5	7.6	156.1	+5.1%
Units Outstanding	2.0	0.1	2.1	+5.1%
Total Shares & Units Outstanding	150.5	7.7	158.2	+5.1%
Quarterly Dividend per Share/Unit	$0.2850	–	$0.2725	-4.4%
Aggregate Quarterly Dividend	$42.9	–	$43.1	+0.5%

Notes:
(1)		Reflects shares and units outstanding as of 12/31/2024.
(2)		Reflects additional shares and units issued as part of the $1.80 per share special dividend paid on 1/30/2025.

About Rayonier
Rayonier is a leading timberland real estate investment trust with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the United States and New Zealand. As of December 31, 2024, Rayonier owned or leased under long-term agreements approximately 2.5 million acres of timberlands located in the U.S. South (1.75 million acres), U.S. Pacific Northwest (308,000 acres) and New Zealand (412,000 acres). More information is available at www.rayonier.com.

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FAQ

What is Rayonier's (RYN) new quarterly dividend for Q1 2025?

Rayonier's quarterly dividend for Q1 2025 is $0.2725 per common share, payable on March 31, 2025, to shareholders of record on March 17, 2025.

Why did Rayonier (RYN) reduce its quarterly dividend in Q1 2025?

Rayonier reduced its quarterly dividend from $0.285 to $0.2725 due to the issuance of 7.6 million additional shares as part of the company's recent special dividend distribution.

How many new shares did Rayonier (RYN) issue in its special dividend?

Rayonier issued 7.7 million new shares and units as part of its $1.80 per share special dividend paid on January 30, 2025.

What is the total number of Rayonier (RYN) shares outstanding after the special dividend?

After the special dividend, Rayonier's total shares and units outstanding increased to 158.2 million, up from 150.5 million.

How much will Rayonier's (RYN) total quarterly dividend payment be after the adjustment?

Rayonier's aggregate quarterly dividend payment will be $43.1 million, representing a 0.5% increase from the previous amount.