COPT Defense Declares Fourth Quarter 2026 Common Dividend

COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) (“COPT Defense” or the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Trustees declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.32 per common share for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2026. The fourth quarter 2026 dividend represents an annualized amount of $1.28 per share and is payable on January 15, 2027, to shareholders of record on December 31, 2026.

COPT Defense, an S&P MidCap 400 Company, is a self-managed REIT focused on owning, operating, and developing properties in locations proximate to, or sometimes containing, key U.S. Government (“USG”) defense installations and missions (referred to as its Defense/IT Portfolio). The Company’s tenants include the USG and their defense contractors, who are primarily engaged in priority national security activities, and who generally require mission-critical and high security property enhancements. As of September 30, 2026, the Company’s Defense/IT Portfolio of 202 properties, including 24 owned through unconsolidated joint ventures, encompassed 23.3 million square feet and was 96.2% leased.