HCP (NYSE:HCP) announced today the tax treatment for its 2011 distributions. The following tables summarize, for income tax purposes, the nature of cash distributions paid to stockholders during the calendar year ended December 31, 2011:

 
Common Stock (CUSIP # 40414L109)
      Ordinary Dividends   Capital Gains  
Record Payment Distribution   Non-    

Long

  Unrecaptured Nondividend
Date   Date   Per Share   Total   Qualified   Qualified   Total  

Term

  Section 1250   Distributions
 
02/10/11 02/23/11 $ 0.480000 $ 0.231482 $ 0.231482 $ 0.000000 $ 0.061206 $ 0.058837 $ 0.002369 $ 0.187312
05/09/11 05/24/11 $ 0.480000 $ 0.231482 $ 0.231482 $ 0.000000 $ 0.061206 $ 0.058837 $ 0.002369 $ 0.187312
08/08/11 08/23/11 $ 0.480000 $ 0.231482 $ 0.231482 $ 0.000000 $ 0.061206 $ 0.058837 $ 0.002369 $ 0.187312
11/07/11   11/22/11   $ 0.480000     $ 0.231482     $ 0.231482   $ 0.000000   $ 0.061206     $ 0.058837   $ 0.002369   $ 0.187312  
 
Totals $ 1.920000 $ 0.925928 $ 0.925928 $ 0.000000 $ 0.244824 $ 0.235348 $ 0.009476 $ 0.749248
          100 %     48.23 %             12.75 %             39.02 %
 
 
Series E Preferred Stock (CUSIP # 40414L307)
      Ordinary Dividends   Capital Gains
Record Payment Distribution   Non-    

Long

  Unrecaptured
Date   Date   Per Share   Total   Qualified   Qualified   Total  

Term

  Section 1250
 
03/15/11 03/31/11 $ 0.453130 $ 0.358374 $ 0.358374 $ 0.000000 $ 0.094756 $ 0.091088 $ 0.003668
06/15/11 06/30/11 $ 0.453130 $ 0.358374 $ 0.358374 $ 0.000000 $ 0.094756 $ 0.091088 $ 0.003668
09/15/11 09/30/11 $ 0.453130 $ 0.358374 $ 0.358374 $ 0.000000 $ 0.094756 $ 0.091088 $ 0.003668
12/15/11   12/30/11   $ 0.453130     $ 0.358374     $ 0.358374   $ 0.000000   $ 0.094756     $ 0.091088   $ 0.003668
 
Totals $ 1.812520 $ 1.433496 $ 1.433496 $ 0.000000 $ 0.379024 $ 0.364352 $ 0.014672
          100 %     79.09 %             20.91 %        
 
 
Series F Preferred Stock (CUSIP # 40414L208)
      Ordinary Dividends   Capital Gains
Record Payment Distribution   Non-    

Long

  Unrecaptured
Date   Date   Per Share   Total   Qualified   Qualified   Total  

Term

  Section 1250
 
03/15/11 03/31/11 $ 0.443750 $ 0.350955 $ 0.350955 $ 0.000000 $ 0.092795 $ 0.089203 $ 0.003592
06/15/11 06/30/11 $ 0.443750 $ 0.350955 $ 0.350955 $ 0.000000 $ 0.092795 $ 0.089203 $ 0.003592
09/15/11 09/30/11 $ 0.443750 $ 0.350955 $ 0.350955 $ 0.000000 $ 0.092795 $ 0.089203 $ 0.003592
12/15/11   12/30/11   $ 0.443750     $ 0.350955     $ 0.350955   $ 0.000000   $ 0.092795     $ 0.089203   $ 0.003592
 
Totals $ 1.775000 $ 1.403820 $ 1.403820 $ 0.000000 $ 0.371180 $ 0.356812 $ 0.014368
          100 %     79.09 %             20.91 %        
 

About HCP

HCP, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests primarily in real estate serving the healthcare industry in the United States. HCP has been a publicly traded NYSE listed company since 1985. HCP's portfolio of properties is distributed among distinct sectors of the healthcare industry, including senior housing, post-acute/skilled nursing, life science, medical office and hospital.

HCP, Inc.
Timothy M. Schoen, 562-733-5309
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer