Sachem Capital Corp. Announces Dividend Increase to $0.14 Per Share
Sachem Capital Corp. (SACH) announced a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, a 16% increase from the previous quarter. Shareholders on record by July 21, 2022, will receive the payment on July 28, 2022. The company focuses on providing short-term, non-banking loans to real estate investors, primarily in Connecticut. Each loan is secured by a first mortgage, ensuring a conservative approach to underwriting. Sachem believes it qualifies as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal tax purposes.
- Dividend of $0.14 per share reflects a 16% increase, enhancing shareholder value.
- Continues focus on secure, first mortgage loans to real estate investors, indicating stable business model.
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BRANFORD, Conn., July 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sachem Capital Corp. (NYSE American: SACH) announced today that its board of directors authorized and declared a quarterly dividend of
About Sachem Capital Corp.
Sachem Capital Corp. specializes in originating, underwriting, funding, servicing, and managing a portfolio of first mortgage loans. It offers short-term (i.e., three years or less) secured, nonbanking loans (sometimes referred to as “hard money” loans) to real estate investors to fund their acquisition, renovation, development, rehabilitation, or improvement of properties located primarily in Connecticut. The company does not lend to owner occupants. The company’s primary underwriting criteria is a conservative loan to value ratio. The properties securing the company’s loans are generally classified as residential or commercial real estate and, typically, are held for resale or investment. Each loan is secured by a first mortgage lien on real estate. Each loan is also personally guaranteed by the principal(s) of the borrower, which guaranty may be collaterally secured by a pledge of the guarantor’s interest in the borrower. The company also makes opportunistic real estate purchases apart from its lending activities. The company believes that it qualifies as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes and has elected to be taxed as a REIT beginning with its 2017 tax year.
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