PIEDMONT OFFICE REALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES TAX TREATMENT OF 2019 DIVIDENDS
Atlanta, GA, Jan. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Piedmont Office Realty Trust (NYSE: PDM) (“Piedmont”), a real estate investment trust (REIT), announced today the tax treatment of its 2019 common stock dividends as described below. Stockholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of Piedmont dividends.
| Record Date | Paid Date | Dividend per Share | Ordinary Dividends | Capital Gains | Unrecaptured Section 1250 | Qualified Dividend | Section 199A Dividend Rate | ||||||
| Nov 30, 2018 | Jan 3, 2019 | $ | 0.16* | $ | 0.0477090 | $ | 0.1122910 | $ | 0.0768741 | $ | 0.0002181 | $ | 0.0474909 |
| Feb 28, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.0626187 | $ | 0.1473813 | $ | 0.1008973 | $ | 0.0002863 | $ | 0.0623324 |
| May 31, 2019 | Jun 21, 2019 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.0626187 | $ | 0.1473813 | $ | 0.1008973 | $ | 0.0002863 | $ | 0.0623324 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Sep 20, 2019 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.0626187 | $ | 0.1473813 | $ | 0.1008973 | $ | 0.0002863 | $ | 0.0623324 |
| Nov 29, 2019 | Jan 3, 2020 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.0626187 | $ | 0.1473813 | $ | 0.1008973 | $ | 0.0002863 | $ | 0.0623324 |
*Total distribution paid on January 3, 2019 was $0.21 per share; remaining $0.05 per share was taxable to stockholders in 2018.
About Piedmont Office Realty Trust
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PDM) is an owner, manager, developer, and operator of high-quality, Class A office properties located in select sub-markets of major U.S. cities. Its geographically-diversified, almost $5 billion portfolio is comprised of approximately 17 million square feet. The Company is a fully-integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) with local management offices in each of its major markets and is investment-grade rated by Standard & Poor's (BBB) and Moody's (Baa2). For more information, see .
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