Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.

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Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR) reached $55.62 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -1.44% change compared to its last close.

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (NYSE: IIPR) (“IIP” or the “Company”) announced today that its board of directors has declared a third quarter 2026 dividend of $1.90 per share of common stock, representing an annualized dividend of $7.60 per common share. Since its inception in 2016, the Company has paid $1.2 billion in common stock dividends to its shareholders. Additionally, IIP announced today that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly div.

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