EdR Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.39 Per Share

MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- EdR (NYSE: EDR), a leader in the ownership, development and management of collegiate housing, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.39 per share of common stock.

The dividend will be payable May 15, 2018 to shareholders of record as of April 30, 2018.

About EdREdR (NYSE: EDR) is one of America's largest owners, developers and managers of collegiate housing. EdR is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that owns or manages 82 communities with more than 43,800 beds serving 52 universities in 26 states. EdR is a member of the Russell 2000 Index, the S&P MidCap 400 and the Morgan Stanley REIT indices. For details, please visit the company's Web site at www.EdRtrust.com.

For more information, contact:J. Drew Koester, Senior Vice President, Capital Markets and Investor Relations901-259-2523   [email protected]

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