MITT AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MITT) (the “Company”), a real estate investment trust (REIT), announced today the tax treatment of common and preferred stock dividends declared in 2018. This information is provided to assist stockholders with tax reporting requirements related to dividend distributions of taxable income by the Company.

Stockholders should review the 2018 tax statements received from their brokerage firms or other institutions to ensure that the statements agree with the information provided below. Also, as each stockholder’s tax situation may be different, stockholders are encouraged to consult with their own professional tax advisor with respect to their specific tax treatment of the Company’s dividend distributions.

During 2018, the Company did not make any return of capital distributions. Additionally, because the Company is a REIT, dividends declared in the last month of a calendar year with a record date in that calendar year, but which are payable in January of the following year, are considered paid for Form 1099 reporting purposes on December 31 of the calendar year in which such dividend was declared, not on the payable date, to the extent the REIT has any remaining undistributed earnings and profits (as computed for income tax purposes) as of December 31 of that calendar year.

The Company's distributions per share on its common stock (CUSIP #001228105) are to be classified for income tax purposes as follows:

                                 

Security Description

 

Declaration Date

 

Record Date

 

Payable Date

 

2018 Distribution Per Share

 

2018 Ordinary Dividends

 

2018 Qualified Dividends (1)

 

2018 Capital Gains

 

Section 199A Dividends (1)

Common Stock   3/15/2018   3/29/2018   4/30/2018   $0.475   $0.475   $0.00   $0.00   $0.475 Common Stock   6/18/2018   6/29/2018   7/31/2018   $0.50   $0.50   $0.00   $0.00   $0.50 Common Stock   9/14/2018   9/28/2018   10/31/2018   $0.50   $0.50   $0.00   $0.00   $0.50 Common Stock   12/14/2018   12/31/2018   1/31/2019   $0.50   $0.50   $0.00   $0.00   $0.50 Totals   $1.975   $1.975  

$0.00

  $0.00  

$1.975

(1) Qualified Dividends and Section 199A Dividends are a subset of, and included in, the Ordinary Dividends amount.

 

The Company’s distributions per share on its Series A 8.25% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (CUSIP #001228204) are to be classified for income tax purposes as follows:

                                 

Security Description

 

Declaration Date

 

Record Date

 

Payable Date

 

2018 Distribution Per Share

 

2018 Ordinary Dividends

 

2018 Qualified Dividends (1)

 

2018 Capital Gains

 

 

Section 199A Dividends (1)

Series A Preferred   2/16/2018   2/28/2018   3/19/2018   $0.51563   $0.51563   $0.00   $0.00   $0.51563 Series A Preferred   5/15/2018   5/31/2018   6/18/2018   $0.51563   $0.51563   $0.00   $0.00   $0.51563 Series A Preferred   8/16/2018   8/31/2018   9/17/2018   $0.51563   $0.51563   $0.00   $0.00   $0.51563 Series A Preferred   11/15/2018   11/30/2018   12/17/2018   $0.51563   $0.51563   $0.00   $0.00   $0.51563 Totals   $2.06252   $2.06252  

$0.00

  $0.00  

$2.06252

(1) Qualified Dividends and Section 199A Dividends are a subset of, and included in, the Ordinary Dividends amount.

 

The Company’s distributions per share on its Series B 8.00% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (CUSIP #001228303) are to be classified for income tax purposes as follows:

                                 

Security Description

 

Declaration Date

 

Record Date

 

Payable Date

 

2018 Distribution Per Share

 

2018 Ordinary Dividends

 

2018 Qualified Dividends (1)

 

2018 Capital Gains

 

 

Section 199A Dividends (1)

Series B Preferred   2/16/2018   2/28/2018   3/19/2018   $0.50   $0.50   $0.00   $0.00   $0.50 Series B Preferred   5/15/2018   5/31/2018   6/18/2018   $0.50   $0.50   $0.00   $0.00   $0.50 Series B Preferred   8/16/2018   8/31/2018   9/17/2018   $0.50   $0.50   $0.00   $0.00   $0.50 Series B Preferred   11/15/2018   11/30/2018   12/17/2018   $0.50   $0.50   $0.00   $0.00   $0.50 Totals               $2.00   $2.00  

$0.00

  $0.00   $2.00

(1) Qualified Dividends and Section 199A Dividends are a subset of, and included in, the Ordinary Dividends amount.

 

The information provided in this press release is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute tax advice. Stockholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the particular consequences of the distributions to them, including the applicability and effect of U.S. federal, state, local and foreign tax laws.

About AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust that invests in, acquires and manages a diversified portfolio of residential mortgage assets, other real estate-related securities, financial assets and real estate. AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. is externally managed and advised by AG REIT Management, LLC, a subsidiary of Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P., an SEC-registered investment adviser that specializes in alternative investment activities. For additional information, please visit the Company’s website at www.agmit.com.

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AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.Investor RelationsKaren Werbel, 212-692-2110ir@agmit.com