January 21, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.’s (NYSE: OHI) board of directors has declared a common stock dividend of $0.32 per share, increasing the quarterly common dividend by $0.02 per share over the prior quarter, and declared its regular quarterly dividend for the company’s Series D preferred stock.

The common stock dividend of $0.32 per share will be paid February 16, 2010 to common stockholders of record on January 29, 2010. As of January 20, the company had around 88.4 million outstanding common shares.

Maryland-based Omega Healthcare Investors is a real estate investment trust investing in and providing financing to the long-term care industry. At December 31, 2009, the company owned or held mortgages on 293 long term facilities and assisted living facilities with approximately 34,312 licensed beds located in 31 states and operated by 35 third-party healthcare operating companies.

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