SL Green increases quarterly dividend by 20%

SL Green Realty Corp. said it's raising its quarterly dividend on by 20%, bringing the new fourth quarter dividend is now 72 cents per common share. It's payable on Jan. 15, 2016 to shareholders of record as of close of business Jan. 4, 2016. Shares of SL Green are up 1.3% for the year so far. The S&P is up 2.1% for the same period.

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