TORONTO, April 19, 2016 /CNW/ - Trez Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (TSX:TZZ) (the "Company") announced today that its board of directors has declared a monthly dividend of $0.0583 per Class A share of the Company. The dividend will be paid on May 13, 2016 to holders of Class A shares of record on April 29, 2016.  As of April 18, 2016, there were 19,236,354 Class A shares outstanding. The amount of the monthly dividends is equivalent to approximately $0.70 per Class A Share per annum. This represents a current yield of 9.0% based on the closing price of $7.79 for the Class A Shares on April 18, 2016. 

The Company also offers a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "Plan") to eligible holders of Class A Shares, that provides eligible holders of Class A shares of the Company with a convenient means to purchase additional Class A Shares by reinvesting their cash dividends at a potential discount to the current market price.

Shares for the reinvestment of dividends will be acquired in the open market at prevailing market rates or, if lower than the current market price, issued from treasury at the greater of book value per share and 95 percent of the average market price. "Average market price" is defined in the Plan to be the volume weighted average trading price of Class A Shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange during the 10 trading days ending on the third business day immediately prior to the dividend payment date on which at least a board lot of Class A Shares is traded. Class A Shares acquired under the Plan will be automatically enrolled in the Plan. Beneficial shareholders who hold their Class A Shares through a broker, financial institution or other nominee must enroll for dividend reinvestment through their nominee holder.

About the Company

The Company's objective is to acquire and maintain a diversified portfolio of mortgages in Canada that preserves capital and generates attractive returns in order to pay monthly dividends to its shareholders. The Company accomplishes its investment objectives through prudent investments in mortgages to qualified real estate investors and developers, focusing primarily on short-term bridge financing needs not currently serviced by traditional real estate lenders. Trez Capital Fund Management Limited Partnership is the manager of and portfolio advisor to the Company.

SOURCE Trez Capital Junior Mortgage Investment Corporation