STAG Stag Industrial Inc

BOSTON, Jan. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- STAG Industrial, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:STAG), a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on the acquisition and operation of single-tenant, industrial properties throughout the United States, today announced the tax treatment of its 2017 distributions to holders of its common and preferred stock.

For holders of the Company's common stock, the 2017 dividend includes one monthly distribution declared in 2016 and paid in 2017, and 11 monthly distributions declared and paid in 2017. 69% of the common stock dividend was taxable in 2017.  The tax treatment for the common stock dividend is detailed in the investor relations section on the Company's website and is summarized as follows:

The December 2017 monthly dividend that was declared on August 1, 2017 and paid on January 16, 2018 of $0.1175 per share will be considered a distribution made in 2018 for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

For holders of the Company's preferred stock, all 2017 dividends were classified as ordinary income.

About STAG Industrial, Inc.

STAG Industrial, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on the acquisition and operation of single-tenant, industrial properties throughout the United States. The Company's portfolio consists of 347 properties in 37 states with approximately 69 million rentable square feet.

For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.stagindustrial.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by the Company, contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe the Company's future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words "believe," "will," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "should," "project" or similar expressions. You should not rely on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are, in some cases, beyond the Company's control and which could materially affect actual results, performances or achievements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, the risk factors discussed in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 as updated by the Company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the Company's expectations will be realized. Except as otherwise required by the federal securities laws, the Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to publicly release any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein (or elsewhere) to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

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