LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HCP (NYSE:HCP) announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly common stock cash dividend of $0.50 per share. The dividend will be paid on November 20, 2012 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 5, 2012.

About HCP

HCP, Inc. (HCP) is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests primarily in real estate serving the healthcare industry in the United States. The Company's portfolio of assets is diversified among five distinct sectors: senior housing, post-acute/skilled nursing, life science, medical office and hospitals. A publicly traded company since 1985, HCP: (i) was the first healthcare REIT selected to the S&P 500 index; (ii) has increased its dividend per share for 27 consecutive years; and (iii) is the only REIT included in the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index. For more information regarding HCP, visit the Company's website at www.hcpi.com.

HCP, Inc.
Timothy M. Schoen, 562-733-5309
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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