Vornado Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Shares of $0.65 Payable $0.38 in Cash and $0.27 in Shares

PARAMUS, N.J., Oct 29, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- VORNADO REALTY TRUST (NYSE:VNO) announced today that its Board of Trustees has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share with a cash portion of $0.38 per share and a stock portion of $0.27 per share. The dividend is payable on December 14, 2009 to common shareholders of record on November 10, 2009. The dividend will be paid in a combination of cash, not to exceed 58.5% in the aggregate, and common shares.

In accordance with Internal Revenue Service procedure, shareholders will be asked to make an election to receive this dividend all in cash or all in Vornado common shares. To the extent that more than 58.5% cash is elected, the cash portion will be prorated. Shareholders who do not make an election will receive 58.5% in cash and 41.5% in common shares. Shares will be priced at the volume weighted average trading prices of Vornado's common shares on the New York Stock Exchange on December 2 and 3, 2009. The Company expects the dividend to be taxable to its shareholders. Vornado reserves the right to pay the dividend entirely in cash.

An information letter and election form will be mailed to shareholders of record promptly after November 10, 2009. The properly completed election form to receive cash or common shares must be received by Vornado's transfer agent prior to 5:00 p.m. (EST) on December 1, 2009. Registered shareholders with questions regarding the dividend election may call American Stock Transfer and Trust Co., Vornado's transfer agent, at [phone]. If your shares are held through a bank, broker or nominee, and you have questions regarding the dividend election please contact such bank, broker or nominee, who will also be responsible for distributing to you the letter and election form and submitting the election form on your behalf.

Vornado Realty Trust is a fully-integrated equity real estate investment trust.

Certain statements contained herein may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, risks associated with the timing of and costs associated with property improvements, financing commitments and general competitive factors.

SOURCE: Vornado Realty Trust CONTACT: Vornado Realty Trust Joseph Macnow, 201-587-1000 Copyright Business Wire 2009 -0- KEYWORD: United States

North America

New Jersey INDUSTRY KEYWORD: REIT

Construction & Property

Commercial Building & Real Estate SUBJECT CODE: Dividend