MILL VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT) today announced that its Board of Directors authorized the declaration of a first quarter regular dividend of $0.28 per share. The first quarter 2017 dividend is payable on March 31, 2017 to stockholders of record on March 16, 2017.

"The payment of regular dividends remains a priority for Redwood. Our first quarter dividend will mark our 71st consecutive quarterly dividend," said Marty Hughes, Redwood's Chief Executive Officer.

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