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ESCONDIDO, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income), The Monthly Dividend Company, (NYSE:O), today announced that its Board of Directors declared dividends on the Companyas Monthly Income Class E and Class F preferred stock. The monthly dividends on the Class E and Class F preferred stock are payable on October 15, 2012 to shareholders of record as of October 1, 2012. The monthly dividend amount on the Class E preferred stock is $0.140625 per share, for an annualized amount of $1.6875 per share. The monthly dividend amount on the Class F preferred stock is $0.138021 per share, for an annualized amount of $1.656252 per share.

Realty Income, The Monthly Dividend Company, is a New York Stock Exchange real estate company dedicated to providing shareholders with dependable monthly income. To date the Company has declared 507 consecutive common stock monthly dividends throughout its 43-year operating history and increased the dividend 68 times since Realty Incomeas listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 1994. The monthly income is supported by the cash flow from over 2,700 properties owned under long-term lease agreements with regional and national retail chains and other commercial enterprises. The Company is an active buyer of net-leased properties nationwide. Additional information about the Company can be obtained from the corporate website at [ www.realtyincome.com ].

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