DRE Duke Realty Corporation

Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE:DRE) announces the income tax characteristics of its 2017 common share dividends.  Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of Duke Realty Corporation’s dividends. 

Common Share Dividends:Ticker Symbol DRE, CUSIP # 264411505

Payment Date	Total 2017 Distribution Per Share	Total Ordinary Dividends	Total Capital Gain Distribution	Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain(1)
Form 1099-DIV Box Number		1a	2a	2b
2/28/17	0.190000	0.044943	0.145057	0.028781
5/31/17	0.190000	0.044943	0.145057	0.028781
8/31/17	0.190000	0.044943	0.145057	0.028781
11/30/17	0.200000	0.047308	0.152692	0.030296
12/12/17	0.850000	0.201060	0.648940	0.128757
2017 Totals	$1.620000	$0.383197	$1.236803	$0.245396
Percentage	100.0000%	23.6541%	76.3459%
(1) Unrecaptured Sec. 1250 Gain is a subset of, and is included in, the Total Capital Gain Distribution amount reported in box 2a of Form 1099-DIV.

For corporate shareholders, the Section 291(a) preference item is 3.0296% of total dividend distributions.  The company did not incur any foreign taxes in 2017.  For purposes of satisfying U.S. federal income tax withholding obligations under Section 1.1445-8 of the federal income tax regulations with respect to payments to foreign shareholders, Duke Realty Corporation characterizes the long-term capital gain portion of the dividends, including the Unrecaptured Section 1250 gain, described above as capital gain dividends.

About Duke Realty Corporation

Duke Realty Corporation owns and operates approximately 144 million rentable square feet of industrial assets in 21 major U.S. metropolitan areas.  Duke Realty Corporation is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol DRE and is listed on the S&P 500 Index.  More information about Duke Realty Corporation is available at www.dukerealty.com.

Investor Relations Contacts:                                                                              Ron Hubbard                                                                     (317) 808-6060                                                                  

Tax Contact: 

Tracy D. Swearingen(317) 808-6133