SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty
Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), a leading global provider of data
center and colocation solutions, announced today the tax treatment
of its 2015 distributions for common stock and preferred stock.
Shareholders are urged to consult with their tax advisors as
to their specific tax treatment of Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s
distributions.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Common Stock Dividends
CUSIP # 253868103
Ticker Symbol: DLR
The 2015 taxable dividend of $2.874245 per share includes a portion (39%) of
one quarterly distribution declared in 2014 and paid in
January 2015 and three quarterly
distributions declared and paid in 2015. The 2015 taxable
dividend will be classified on Form 1099-DIV as follows:
$2.703853 per share (94%) as ordinary
income and $0.170392 per share (6%)
as capital gain distribution.
The following table contains this information on a quarterly
basis.
Record
Dates
|
Payment
Dates
|
Cash
Distribution
($ per
share)
|
Taxable
Dividend
($ per
share)
|
Ordinary
Dividend
($ per
share)
|
Long-Term
Capital Gain
($ per share)
|
Unrecaptured
Section 1250 Gain
($ per
share)
|
12/15/2014
|
01/15/2015
|
$0.830000
|
$0.324245
|
$0.305023
|
$0.019222
|
$0.014650
|
03/13/2015
|
03/31/2015
|
$0.850000
|
$0.850000
|
$0.799610
|
$0.050390
|
$0.038405
|
06/15/2015
|
06/30/2015
|
$0.850000
|
$0.850000
|
$0.799610
|
$0.050390
|
$0.038405
|
09/15/2015
|
09/30/2015
|
$0.850000
|
$0.850000
|
$0.799610
|
$0.050390
|
$0.038405
|
|
|
$3.380000
|
$2.874245
|
$2.703853
|
$0.170392
|
$0.129865
|
The common stock distribution declared in November 2015 and paid in January 2016 is considered a reportable dividend
for 2016 income tax purposes.
Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Dividends
CUSIP # 253868707
Ticker Symbol: DLRPRE
The 2015 taxable dividend for Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s
Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock was $1.750000 per share. For tax reporting
purposes, the 2015 taxable dividend will be classified as follows:
$1.646256 per share (94%) as ordinary
income and $0.103744 per share (6%)
as capital gain distribution.
The following table contains this information on a quarterly
basis.
Record
Dates
|
Payment
Dates
|
Cash
Distribution
($ per
share)
|
Taxable
Dividend
($ per
share)
|
Ordinary
Dividend
($ per
share)
|
Long-Term
Capital Gain
($ per share)
|
Unrecaptured
Section 1250 Gain
($ per
share)
|
03/13/2015
|
03/31/2015
|
$0.437500
|
$0.437500
|
$0.411564
|
$0.025936
|
$0.019767
|
06/15/2015
|
06/30/2015
|
$0.437500
|
$0.437500
|
$0.411564
|
$0.025936
|
$0.019767
|
09/15/2015
|
09/30/2015
|
$0.437500
|
$0.437500
|
$0.411564
|
$0.025936
|
$0.019767
|
12/15/2015
|
12/31/2015
|
$0.437500
|
$0.437500
|
$0.411564
|
$0.025936
|
$0.019767
|
|
|
$1.750000
|
$1.750000
|
$1.646256
|
$0.103744
|
$0.079068
|
Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Dividends
CUSIP # 253868806
Ticker Symbol: DLRPRF
The 2015 taxable dividend for Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s
Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock was $1.656252 per share. For tax reporting
purposes, the 2015 taxable dividend will be classified as
follows: $1.558064 per share
(94%) as ordinary income and $0.098188 per share (6%) as capital gain
distribution.
The following table contains this information on a quarterly
basis.
Record
Dates
|
Payment
Dates
|
Cash
Distribution
($ per
share)
|
Taxable
Dividend
($ per
share)
|
Ordinary
Dividend
($ per
share)
|
Long-Term
Capital Gain
($ per share)
|
Unrecaptured
Section 1250 Gain
($ per
share)
|
03/13/2015
|
03/31/2015
|
$0.414063
|
$0.414063
|
$0.389516
|
$0.024547
|
$0.018708
|
06/15/2015
|
06/30/2015
|
$0.414063
|
$0.414063
|
$0.389516
|
$0.024547
|
$0.018708
|
09/15/2015
|
09/30/2015
|
$0.414063
|
$0.414063
|
$0.389516
|
$0.024547
|
$0.018708
|
12/15/2015
|
12/31/2015
|
$0.414063
|
$0.414063
|
$0.389516
|
$0.024547
|
$0.018708
|
|
|
$1.656252
|
$1.656252
|
$1.558064
|
$0.098188
|
$0.074832
|
Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Dividends
CUSIP # 253868889
Ticker Symbol: DLRPRG
The 2015 taxable dividend for Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s
Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock was $1.468752 per share. For tax reporting
purposes, the 2015 taxable dividend will be classified as
follows: $1.381680 per share
(94%) as ordinary income and $0.087072 per share (6%) as capital gain
distribution.
The following table contains this information on a quarterly
basis.
Record
Dates
|
Payment
Dates
|
Cash
Distribution
($ per
share)
|
Taxable
Dividend
($ per
share)
|
Ordinary
Dividend
($ per
share)
|
Long-Term
Capital Gain
($ per share)
|
Unrecaptured
Section 1250 Gain
($ per
share)
|
03/13/2015
|
03/31/2015
|
$0.367188
|
$0.367188
|
$0.345420
|
$0.021768
|
$0.016590
|
06/15/2015
|
06/30/2015
|
$0.367188
|
$0.367188
|
$0.345420
|
$0.021768
|
$0.016590
|
09/15/2015
|
09/30/2015
|
$0.367188
|
$0.367188
|
$0.345420
|
$0.021768
|
$0.016590
|
12/15/2015
|
12/31/2015
|
$0.367188
|
$0.367188
|
$0.345420
|
$0.021768
|
$0.016590
|
|
|
$1.468752
|
$1.468752
|
$1.381680
|
$0.087072
|
$0.066360
|
Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Dividends
CUSIP # 253868871
Ticker Symbol: DLRPRH
The 2015 taxable dividend for Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s
Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock was $1.843752 per share. For tax reporting
purposes, the 2015 taxable dividend will be classified as
follows: $1.734448 per share
(94%) as ordinary income and $0.109304 per share (6%) as capital gain
distribution.
The following table contains this information on a quarterly
basis.
Record
Dates
|
Payment
Dates
|
Cash
Distribution
($ per
share)
|
Taxable
Dividend
($ per
share)
|
Ordinary
Dividend
($ per
share)
|
Long-Term
Capital Gain
($ per share)
|
Unrecaptured
Section 1250 Gain
($ per
share)
|
03/13/2015
|
03/31/2015
|
$0.460938
|
$0.460938
|
$0.433612
|
$0.027326
|
$0.020826
|
06/15/2015
|
06/30/2015
|
$0.460938
|
$0.460938
|
$0.433612
|
$0.027326
|
$0.020826
|
09/15/2015
|
09/30/2015
|
$0.460938
|
$0.460938
|
$0.433612
|
$0.027326
|
$0.020826
|
12/15/2015
|
12/31/2015
|
$0.460938
|
$0.460938
|
$0.433612
|
$0.027326
|
$0.020826
|
|
|
$1.843752
|
$1.843752
|
$1.734448
|
$0.109304
|
$0.083304
|
Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Dividends
CUSIP # 253868863
Ticker Symbol: DLRPRI
The 2015 taxable dividend for Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s
Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock was $0.560030 per share. For tax reporting
purposes, the 2015 taxable dividend will be classified as
follows: $0.526830 per share
(94%) as ordinary income and $0.033200 per share (6%) as capital gain
distribution.
The following table contains this information on a quarterly
basis.
Record
Dates
|
Payment
Dates
|
Cash
Distribution
($ per
share)
|
Taxable
Dividend
($ per
share)
|
Ordinary
Dividend
($ per
share)
|
Long
Term
Capital Gain
($ per share)
|
Unrecaptured
Section 1250 Gain
($ per
share)
|
12/15/2015
|
12/31/2015
|
$0.560030
|
$0.560030
|
$0.526830
|
$0.033200
|
$0.025303
|
|
|
$0.560030
|
$0.560030
|
$0.526830
|
$0.033200
|
$0.025303
|
Note that ticker symbols may vary by stock quote provider.
For Additional Information:
Andrew P. Power
Chief Financial Officer
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
(415) 738-6500
Investor Relations
John J. Stewart / Maria S. Lukens
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
(415) 738-6500
investorrelations@digitalrealty.com
About Digital Realty
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation
strategies of more than 1,000 firms across its secure, network-rich
portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia
and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and
international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial
services, cloud and information technology services, to
manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer
products. https://www.digitalrealty.com/
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements which are
based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes
and results to differ materially, including statements related to
the payment of dividends on our common stock and preferred stock.
These risks and uncertainties include, among others, the
following: the impact of current global economic, credit and market
conditions; current local economic conditions in the geographies in
which we operate; decreases in information technology spending,
including as a result of economic slowdowns or recession; adverse
economic or real estate developments in our industry or the
industry sectors that we sell to (including risks relating to
decreasing real estate valuations and impairment charges); our
dependence upon significant tenants; bankruptcy or insolvency of a
major tenant or a significant number of smaller tenants; defaults
on or non-renewal of leases by tenants; our failure to obtain
necessary debt and equity financing; risks associated with using
debt to fund our business activities, including re-financing and
interest rate risks, our failure to repay debt when due, adverse
changes in our credit ratings or our breach of covenants or other
terms contained in our loan facilities and agreements; financial
market fluctuations; changes in foreign currency exchange rates;
our inability to manage our growth effectively; difficulty
acquiring or operating properties in foreign jurisdictions; our
failure to successfully integrate and operate acquired or developed
properties or businesses; the suitability of our properties and
data center infrastructure, delays or disruptions in connectivity,
failure of our physical infrastructure or services or availability
of power; risks related to joint venture investments, including as
a result of our lack of control of such investments; delays or
unexpected costs in development of properties; decreased rental
rates, increased operating costs or increased vacancy rates;
increased competition or available supply of data center space; our
inability to successfully develop and lease new properties and
development space; difficulties in identifying properties to
acquire and completing acquisitions; our inability to acquire
off-market properties; our inability to comply with the rules and
regulations applicable to reporting companies; our failure to
maintain our status as a REIT; possible adverse changes to tax
laws; restrictions on our ability to engage in certain business
activities; environmental uncertainties and risks related to
natural disasters; losses in excess of our insurance coverage;
changes in foreign laws and regulations, including those related to
taxation and real estate ownership and operation; and changes in
local, state and federal regulatory requirements, including changes
in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax
rates. For a further list and description of such risks and
uncertainties, see the reports and other filings by the company
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the
company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2014 and Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2015, June 30,
2015 and September 30,
2015. The company disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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