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Omega Healthcare Investors announced a common stock dividend of $0.67 per share Monday, in line with previous quarters. The dividend is payable May 15 to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 30.

The move came despite the real estate investment trust’s stock losing a third of its value in March, according to a report by The Motley Fool. As of April 9, more than 10% of facilities in the skilled-nursing-focused REIT’s portfolio had at least one confirmed case of COVID-19. 

In March, Omega also announced several precautionary actions in response to market volatility caused by the continued spread of COVID-19. These steps included the authorization of a $200 million stock repurchase program, suspension of the company’s dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan, and a partial draw on the company’s credit facility.