BRANFORD, Conn., Dec. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sachem Capital Corp. (NYSE:SACH) announced today that its board of directors authorized and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share to be paid to shareholders of record as of the close of trading on the NYSE American on December 31, 2021. The dividend will be payable on January 10, 2022.

John Villano, CPA, Chief Executive Officer of Sachem Capital Corp., stated, "We are pleased to announce this latest dividend reflecting our strong financial performance for 2021. We remain highly encouraged by the outlook for 2022 and believe we are well positioned as a leading non-bank real estate lender to capitalize on new lending opportunities."

About Sachem Capital Corp.

Sachem Capital Corp. specializes in originating, underwriting, funding, servicing, and managing a portfolio of first mortgage loans. It offers short-term (i.e., three years or less) secured, nonbanking loans (sometimes referred to as "hard money" loans) to real estate investors to fund their acquisition, renovation, development, rehabilitation or improvement of properties located primarily in Connecticut. The company does not lend to owner occupants. The company's primary underwriting criteria is a conservative loan to value ratio. The properties securing the company's loans are generally classified as residential or commercial real estate and, typically, are held for resale or investment. Each loan is secured by a first mortgage lien on real estate. Each loan is also personally guaranteed by the principal(s) of the borrower, which guaranty may be collaterally secured by a pledge of the guarantor's interest in the borrower. The company also makes opportunistic real estate purchases apart from its lending activities. The company believes that it qualifies as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes and has elected to be taxed as a REIT beginning with its 2017 tax year.

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Sachem Capital Corp. Announces Dividend of $0.12 Per Share