CHEVY CHASE, Md., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CapitalSource Inc. (NYSE: CSE) today announced a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share on its common stock for the fourth quarter 2008. It will be payable on or about January 29, 2009 to shareholders of record on December 31, 2008. The ex-dividend date will be December 29, 2008.
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CapitalSource has determined that the minimum distribution requirement needed to qualify as a REIT in 2008 has been met and the Company is proceeding with previously announced plans to revoke its REIT election in 2009.
About CapitalSource
CapitalSource Inc. (NYSE: CSE) is a commercial lender offering focused lending products to clients in the middle market. As of September 30, 2008, CapitalSource had approximately $13.7 billion of commercial assets, including a healthcare net lease portfolio of approximately $1 billion. CapitalSource operates principally through its CapitalSource Bank subsidiary which had approximately $5 billion in deposits and 22 retail banking branches at September 30, 2008. The Company is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD. For more information about CapitalSource, visit http://www.capitalsource.com.
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