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Thursday, October 23, 2008
Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. Declares Dividend
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Oct 23, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ ----At its regular Board of Directors' meeting on October 22, 2008, Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. (Amex: CTO; NYSE: CTO) declared a dividend of $.10 per share payable on November 25, 2008, to shareholders of record on November 6, 2008.
William H. McMunn, president and chief executive officer stated, "In light of the current economic and real estate environment, we are pleased that our strong financial condition and continued profitability allows the Company to continue its quarterly dividend at the current rate of $.10 per share. The Board of Directors will carefully monitor the national and local economic conditions and balance the Company's capital needs of investing in roads and other needed infrastructure, which are key drivers of long-term shareholder value against our desire to maintain the quarterly dividend at or near its current level."
Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. is a Florida-based company primarily engaged in converting Company owned agricultural lands into a portfolio of net lease income properties strategically located in the Southeast, through the efficient utilization of 1031 tax-deferred exchanges. The Company has low long-term debt ($6.6 million) and generates over $9 million in annual before tax cash flow from its real estate portfolio. The Company also engages in selective self-development of targeted income properties. The Company's adopted strategy is designed to provide the financial strength and cash flow to weather difficult real estate cycles. Visit our website at www.ctlc.com.
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Certain statements contained in this press release (other than statements of historical fact) are forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "will," "could," "may," "should," "plan," "potential," "predict," "forecast," "project," and similar expressions and variations thereof identify certain of such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they were made. Forward-looking statements are made based upon management's expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect upon the Company. There can be no assurance that future developments will be in accordance with management's expectations or that the effect of future developments on the Company will be those anticipated by management.
The Company wishes to caution readers that the assumptions which form the basis for forward-looking statements with respect to or that may impact earnings for the year ended December 31, 2008, and thereafter include many factors that are beyond the Company's ability to control or estimate precisely. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the strength of the real estate market in the City of Daytona Beach in Volusia County, Florida; our ability to successfully execute acquisition or development strategies; any loss of key management personnel; changes in local, regional and national economic conditions affecting the real estate development business and income properties; the impact of environmental and land use regulations; the impact of competitive real estate activity; variability in quarterly results due to the unpredictable timing of land sales; the loss of any major income property tenants; and the availability of capital. Additional information concerning these and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. Copies of each filing may be obtained from the Company or the SEC.
While the Company periodically reassesses material trends and uncertainties affecting its results of operations and financial condition, the Company does not intend to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement referenced herein in light of future events.
SOURCE Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.
http://www.consolidatedtomoka.com
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