Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE MKT: IRT) (“IRT”) today announced that, on January 19, 2015, IRT’s Board of Directors declared monthly cash dividends for the first quarter of 2015 on IRT’s shares of common stock in the amount of $0.06 per share per month. The monthly dividends total $0.18 per share for the first quarter. The month for which each dividend was declared is set forth below, with the relevant amount per share, record date and payment date set forth opposite the month:

     

Month

Amount

Record Date

Payment Date

January 2015 $0.06 01/30/2015 02/17/2015
February 2015 $0.06 02/27/2015 03/16/2015
March 2015 $0.06 03/31/2015 04/15/2015
 

About Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE MKT: IRT) is a real estate investment trust that seeks to own well-located apartment properties in geographic submarkets that it believes support strong occupancy and the potential for growth in rental rates. IRT seeks to provide stockholders with attractive risk-adjusted returns, with an emphasis on distributions and capital appreciation. IRT is externally advised by a wholly-owned subsidiary of RAIT Financial Trust (NYSE: RAS).