Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: October 23, 2019
Reporting Period: Single event date (October 23, 2019)
Business Context: The registrant is an emerging growth company incorporated in Maryland, with common stock (Ticker: MDRR) listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. This filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure regarding a corporate action.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not contain comprehensive financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, margin, debt, or liquidity data. The only financial metric disclosed is:
- Quarterly Cash Dividend: $0.175 per share on common stock.
Material Changes
The filing reports a specific corporate action rather than a change in financial performance metrics compared to a prior period. The material event is the Board of Directors' declaration of a quarterly cash dividend.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
Dividend Details:
- Declaration Date: October 23, 2019
- Record Date: November 13, 2019
- Payment Date: December 4, 2019
- Payment Method: Cash
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the dividend amount of $0.175 per share against the company's historical payout ratio.
- Confirm the record date (November 13, 2019) to ensure eligibility for the upcoming payment.
- Review the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) for any additional context regarding the dividend declaration not present in the 8-K text.
- Check the company's liquidity position in the most recent 10-Q or 10-K to assess the ability to fund the cash dividend.