NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Government Properties Income Trust (NYSE: GOV) today announced it has
raised its regular quarterly common share distribution by $0.01 to $0.42
per common share ($1.68 per share per year). This distribution will be
paid to GOV's common shareholders of record as of the close of trading
on April 26, 2011 and distributed on or about May 24, 2011.
Government Properties Income Trust is a real estate investment trust, or
REIT, which owns properties leased primarily to the U.S. Government and
state governments located throughout the United States. GOV is
headquartered in Newton, MA.
A Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust with transferable shares of
beneficial interest listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
No
shareholder, Trustee or officer is personally liable for any act or
obligation of the Trust.
Government Properties Income Trust
Timothy A. Bonang, 617-219-1410
Vice
President, Investor Relations
or
Elisabeth A. Heiss,
617-219-1410
Manager, Investor Relations
www.govreit.com
Source: Government Properties Income Trust
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