OAK BROOK, Ill., July 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Retail Properties of America, Inc. (NYSE:  RPAI) (the "Company") today announced that it declared the third quarter dividend for its 7.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. The dividend of $0.4375 per preferred share will be paid on September 30, 2016 to preferred stockholders of record on September 20, 2016.

The Company also announced that it declared the third quarter dividend for its outstanding Class A common stock. The dividend of $0.165625 per common share will be paid on October 7, 2016 to Class A common stockholders of record on September 26, 2016.

ABOUT RPAI
Retail Properties of America, Inc. is a REIT and is one of the largest owners and operators of high quality, strategically located shopping centers in the United States. As of March 31, 2016, the Company owned 192 retail operating properties representing 28.3 million square feet. The Company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol RPAI. Additional information about the Company is available at www.rpai.com.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Michael Fitzmaurice, VP – Finance
Retail Properties of America, Inc.
(630) 634-4233

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SOURCE Retail Properties of America, Inc.