Conferences, Dividends, Restructurings, and Branch Openings - Research Report on Invesco Mortgage Capital, Duke Realty, HPT, Hatteras Financial and Hilltop Holdings

NEW YORK, September 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Investors' Reports announced new research reports highlighting Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE: IVR), Duke Realty Corp. (NYSE: DRE), Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE: HPT), Hatteras Financial Corp (NYSE: HTS), and Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HTH). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. Research Report

On September 18, 2013, Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (Invesco Mortgage Capital) announced that it is scheduled to participate at the JMP Securities Financial Services and Real Estate Conference to be held in New York, on October 1, 2013. According to the Company, its President and CEO, Richard King; Chief Investment Officer, John Anzalone, along with CFO, Don Ramon will give a presentation at 11:00 a.m. E.T., which will be available live via a link provided at the Company website. In another announcement, dated September 16, 2013, the Company stated that its Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend of $0.48 per share on its 7.75% Series A Preferred Stock for Q3 2013, payable on October 25, 2013 to shareholders of record as of October 1, 2013. The Full Research Report on Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-09-24/IVR]

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Duke Realty Corp. Research Report

On September 15, 2013, Duke Realty Corp. (Duke Realty) announced that its medical equipment recycling and donation program, Carelink, in collaboration with FAME and TriMedx Foundation, have hosted the second annual Indianapolis Medical Mission Summit, on September 12, 2013. According to the Company, in the event various front-line medical mission organizations met with the sole purpose of nurturing broader collaborations by organizations in the central Indiana region. Additionally, the Company stated that this year's event focused on Haitian outreach and included organizations that have worked in Haiti as well as done support work within the United States. The Full Research Report on Duke Realty Corp. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-09-24/DRE]

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Hospitality Properties Trust Research Report

On September 23, 2013, Hospitality Properties Trust (HPT) announced the restructuring of its business management agreement with Reit Management & Research LLC (RMR). HPT's Independent Trustees jointly stated:  "Historically, HPT's Board and management have focused on providing high quality management services to HPT at or below average costs. The combined governance and management changes announced earlier this year and today are intended to further align RMR's financial incentives with the returns realized by shareholders and enhance the Company's governance, while allowing HPT to continue receiving high quality management services at or below average costs. The HPT Board is also currently considering additional governance enhancements which may be announced during the next several months."  Earlier, the Company had announced that its Board of Trustee was recommending to shareholders that HPT's Declaration of Trust be amended to allow for the annual election of the Trustees at the next annual shareholders' meeting in the spring of 2014 and accelerating the termination of the Company's shareholder's rights plan to December 31, 2013. The Full Research Report on Hospitality Properties Trust - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-09-24/HPT]

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Hatteras Financial Corp Research Report

On September 18, 2013, Hatteras Financial Corp (Hatteras Financial) announced that its Board of Directors has approved cash dividends on shares of both its common and preferred stock for Q3 2013. According to the Company, its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per common share, payable on October 25, 2013, to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of September 26, 2013.The Company added that the Board also declared  quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share of the Company's 7.63% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,  payable on October 15, 2013, to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2013, with ex-dividend date as September 26, 2013. The Full Research Report on Hatteras Financial Corp - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-09-24/HTS]

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Hilltop Holdings Inc. Research Report

On September 16, 2013, Hilltop Holdings Inc.'s wholly owned subsidiary, PlainsCapital Corporation, announced the opening of 51 additional branches across Texas. According to the Company, the branches are former Edinburg-based First National Bank locations. Commenting on the announcement, Alan B. White, Chairman of PlainsCapital Bank said, "We want to welcome customers and employees of Edinburg-based First National Bank to PlainsCapital Bank. Customers will continue to be able to access their accounts and manage their money at the same branch locations they are accustomed to using." According to the Company, on September 13, 2013 PlainsCapital Bank assumed substantially all of the liabilities and purchased substantially all of the assets of Edinburg-based First National Bank and as a result of this transaction, PlainsCapital Bank will now be present in all major Texas markets. The Full Research Report on Hilltop Holdings Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-09-24/HTH]

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