ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- National Retail Properties, Inc. (NYSE:NNN), a real estate investment trust, announced today that 80.1251% of the dividends paid to common shareholders, 100.0% of the dividends paid to shareholders of its Preferred Series D and 100.0% of the dividends paid to shareholders of its Preferred Series E in 2013 are classified for federal income tax purposes as a taxable distribution. The tax attributes of the common stock and preferred series' dividends paid per share are outlined below. 



                            Total              Total      Qualified              Total Capital   Unrecaptured    Non-taxable
                                                       Dividend (1)                 Gain       Section 1250   Distributions
                                                                               Distribution      Gain (2)

                           Dividend          Ordinary

                                             Dividend
                                             --------


    Common Stock  (CUSIP #: 637417106)

                     100.0000%                80.0845%                 3.5490%                       0.0406%                    0.0406%   19.8749%

                    $1.600000               $1.281352               $0.056784                     $0.000650                  $0.000650  $0.317998


    Preferred Series D (CUSIP #: 637417601)

                     100.0000%                99.9491%                 3.9296%                       0.0509%                    0.0509%    0.0000%

                    $1.656250               $1.655407               $0.065084                     $0.000843                  $0.000843  $0.000000


    Preferred Series E (CUSIP #: 637417809)

                     100.0000%                99.9491%                 3.9296%                       0.0509%                    0.0509%    0.0000%

                    $0.771875               $0.771482               $0.030332                     $0.000393                  $0.000393  $0.000000





    (1)            Represents additional characterization
                   of, and is part of, "Total Ordinary
                   Dividend."

    (2)            Represents additional characterization
                   of, and is part of, "Total Capital
                   Gain Distribution."

"The common dividend of $1.60 per share paid in 2013 marked the twenty-fourth consecutive annual dividend increase for National Retail Properties, a milestone very few public companies have achieved," said Kevin Habicht, Chief Financial Officer. "This consistent dividend has been an important part of the company's total return to shareholders which has outperformed industry and general equity benchmarks for many years."

National Retail Properties invests primarily in high-quality retail properties subject generally to long-term, net leases. As of September 30, 2013, the company owned 1,850 Investment Properties in 47 states with a gross leasable area of approximately 20.3 million square feet. For more information on the company, visit www.nnnreit.com.

SOURCE National Retail Properties, Inc.