Mercialys board of directors approved an interim dividend of 41 euro cents per share.

The dividend will be paid to shareholders Oct. 23, with an ex-dividend date set for Oct. 19, according to a release.

Looking ahead, the company affirmed its full-year 2017 dividend payout to range from 85% to 95% of its funds from operations for the year and expects its FFO during the period to be significantly less than the negative 5% predicted in the beginning of 2017.