WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (NYSE:DFT), a leading owner, developer, operator and manager of enterprise-class, carrier-neutral, large multi-tenant wholesale data centers, today announced the tax reporting information for the year 2015 distributions on its common and preferred shares.  This release is based on the preliminary results of work on the company's tax filings and is subject to correction or adjustment when the filings are completed.  However, no material change in the information reported below is expected.  Shareholders are urged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of DuPont Fabros Technology’s distributions.

DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. Common Stock  
CUSIP # 26613Q106 
Ticker Symbol:  DFT
 

Declaration
Date		 
Record
Date		 
Payment
Date		Total
Distribution
Per Share		2015 Taxable
Ordinary Dividend
Per Share		 
12/02/2014 12/30/2014 01/15/2015$0.42 $0.03  
02/25/2015 04/02/2015 04/15/2015$0.42 $0.42  
05/27/2015 07/02/2015 07/15/2015$0.42 $0.42  
07/27/2015 10/02/2015 10/15/2015$0.42 $0.42  
12/03/2015 12/30/2015 01/15/2016$0.47 $0.33  
2015 Totals    $2.15 $1.62  


Please note, of the $0.47 quarterly distribution paid in January 2016, $0.33 is considered a distribution made in 2015 for U.S. federal income tax purposes.  The remaining $0.14 will be considered a distribution made in 2016 for U.S. federal income tax purposes.


DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
CUSIP # 26613Q205
Ticker Symbol:  DFT.PRA
Declaration
Date		 Record
Date		 Payment
Date		Total
Distribution
Per Share		 2015 Taxable
Ordinary Dividend
Per Share
02/25/2015 04/02/2015 04/15/2015$0.4921875 $0.4921875 
05/27/2015 07/02/2015 07/15/2015$0.4921875 $0.4921875 
07/27/2015 10/02/2015 10/15/2015$0.4921875 $0.4921875 
12/03/2015 12/30/2015 01/15/2016$0.4921875 $0.4921875 
2015 Totals    $  1.968750 $1.968750 


DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
CUSIP # 26613Q304
Ticker Symbol:  DFT.PRB
Declaration
Date		 Record
Date		 Payment
Date		Total
Distribution
Per Share		2015 Taxable
Ordinary Dividend
Per Share
02/25/2015 04/02/2015 04/15/2015$  0.4765625 $0.4765625 
05/27/2015 07/02/2015 07/15/2015$  0.4765625 $0.4765625 
07/27/2015 10/02/2015 10/15/2015$  0.4765625 $0.4765625 
12/03/2015 12/30/2015 01/15/2016$  0.4765625 $0.4765625 
2015 Totals    $  1.906250 $   1.906250 


About DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (NYSE:DFT) is a leading owner, developer, operator and manager of enterprise-class, carrier-neutral, large multi-tenant wholesale data centers. The Company’s facilities are designed to offer highly specialized, efficient and safe computing environments in a low-cost operating model. The Company’s customers outsource their mission-critical applications and include national and international enterprises across numerous industries, such as technology, Internet content providers, media, communications, cloud-based, healthcare and financial services. The Company’s 12 data centers are located in four major U.S. markets, which total 3 million gross square feet and 266 megawatts of available critical load to power the servers and computing equipment of its customers. DuPont Fabros Technology is a real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in Washington, D.C.  For more information, please visit www.dft.com.

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Manager, Investor Relations
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