SAN DIEGO, Jan. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Income
Corporation (Realty Income, NYSE: O), The Monthly Dividend
Company®, today announced the final calculation of the
dividend tax status for its 2015 common and preferred stock
dividends. A portion of the common stock dividend is considered a
non-taxable distribution. There are no capital gains associated
with these common stock dividend distributions.
Total Common
Dividends Paid in 2015
|
$ 2.2714167
|
Ordinary Income
Portion of Dividend
|
$ 1.7307023
(76.19%)
|
Non-taxable
Distribution (return of capital)
|
$ 0.5407144
(23.81%)
|
|
|
Total Preferred F
Dividends Paid in 2015
|
$ 1.6562520
|
Ordinary Income
Portion of Dividend
|
$ 1.6562520 (100%)
|
Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax
advisors as to their specific tax treatment of any Realty Income
dividends received.
About the Company
Realty Income, The Monthly Dividend Company®, is an
S&P 500 company dedicated to providing shareholders with
dependable monthly income. The company is structured as a REIT, and
its monthly dividends are supported by the cash flow from nearly
4,500 real estate properties owned under long-term lease agreements
with regional and national commercial tenants. To date, the company
has declared 547 consecutive common stock monthly dividends
throughout its 47-year operating history and increased the dividend
84 times since Realty Income's public listing in 1994 (NYSE: O).
The company has in-house acquisition, portfolio management, asset
management, credit research, real estate research, legal, finance
and accounting, information technology, and capital markets
capabilities. Additional information about the company can be
obtained from the corporate website at www.realtyincome.com.
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SOURCE Realty Income Corporation