BEACHWOOD, Ohio, June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DDR Corp. (NYSE: [ DDR ]) declared its second quarter 2012 Preferred Class H stock dividend of $0.460938 per depositary share and Preferred Class I stock dividend of $0.46875 per depositary share.

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Each Class H depositary share is equal to one-twentieth of a share of DDR's 7.375% Class H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. The declared Preferred Class H dividend covers the period beginning April 15, 2012 and ending July 14, 2012. The declared Preferred Class H Dividend is payable July 16, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 29, 2012.

Each Class I depositary share is equal to one-twentieth of a share of DDR's 7.5% Class I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. The declared Preferred Class I dividend covers the period beginning April 15, 2012 and ending July 14, 2012. The declared Preferred Class I Dividend is payable July 16, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 29, 2012.

About DDR
DDR is an owner and manager of 469 value-oriented shopping centers representing 119 million square feet in 39 states, Puerto Rico and Brazil. The company's assets are concentrated in high barrier-to-entry markets with stable populations and high growth potential and its portfolio is actively managed to create long-term shareholder value. DDR is a self-administered and self-managed REIT operating as a fully integrated real estate company, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DDR. Additional information about the company is available at [ www.ddr.com ].

Safe Harbor
DDR considers portions of the information in this press release to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended, with respect to the Company's expectation for future periods. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved. For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including, among other factors, local conditions such as oversupply of space or a reduction in demand for real estate in the area; competition from other available space; dependence on rental income from real property; the loss of, significant downsizing of or bankruptcy of a major tenant; constructing properties or expansions that produce a desired yield on investment; our ability to sell assets on commercially reasonable terms; our ability to secure equity or debt financing on commercially acceptable terms or at all; our ability to enter into definitive agreements with regard to our financing and joint venture arrangements or our failure to satisfy conditions to the completion of these arrangements; and our ability to continue to pay dividends on our common shares at the current or higher rates. For additional factors that could cause the results of the Company to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

SOURCE DDR Corp.

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DDR Declares Second Quarter 2012 Class H and Class I Preferred Share Dividends

DDR Declares Second Quarter 2012 Class H and Class I Preferred Share Dividends