OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- QTS Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS), an international provider of data center, managed hosting and cloud services, today announced the tax allocations of 2016 dividend distributions on its common shares.
For shareholders of QTS Realty Trust, Inc. common shares, the Form 1099-DIV summarizes the allocation of 2016 dividends. The amounts indicated on Form 1099-DIV should be reported on shareholders' 2016 federal income tax returns. The schedule below, presented on a per share basis, is provided for informational purposes only and should only be used to clarify the Form 1099-DIV.
Please note that none of the total January 5, 2017 common share distribution is included in the tax allocations for 2016. The January 5, 2017 common share distribution will be included in the tax allocations for 2017.
Common Shares (NYSE: QTS) Year Included in Shareholders' Income ------------------------------------- Period CUSIP Record Date Payable Date Total 2015 (Prior Year) 2017 (Next Year) 2016 (Current Year) 2016 Ordinary Total Capital Return of Total 2016 Qualified Unrecaptured Distribution Dividends Gain Capital (1) Dividends Dividends Sec. 1250 Gain Per Share --- --------- 4Q15 74736A 103 12/17/2015 01/06/2016 $0.320000 $ - $0.320000 $0.280917 $0.039083 $0.320000 $ - $ - ---- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------------- ----------------- 1Q16 74736A 103 03/18/2016 04/05/2016 $0.360000 $0.360000 $0.316032 $0.043968 $0.360000 ---- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 2Q16 74736A 103 06/17/2016 07/06/2016 $0.360000 $0.360000 $0.316032 $0.043968 $0.360000 ---- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 3Q16 74736A 103 09/20/2016 10/05/2016 $0.360000 $0.360000 $0.316032 $0.043968 $0.360000 ---- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 4Q16 74736A 103 12/16/2016 01/05/2017 $0.360000 $0.360000 $ - $ - $ - $ - ---- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ------------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------- ----------------- Total $1.760000 $ - $0.360000 $1.400000 $1.229013 $ - $0.170987 $1.400000 $ - $ - ----- --------- ---------------- --------- --------- --------- ------------------ --------- --------- ------------- -----------------
(1) Represents a return on stockholders' original investment.
About QTS
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: QTS) is a leading provider of secure, compliant data center, hybrid cloud and managed services. QTS features the nation's only fully integrated technology services platform providing flexible, scalable solutions for the federal government, financial services, healthcare and high tech industries. QTS owns, operates or manages more than 5 million square feet of data center space and supports more than 1,000 customers in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. In addition, QTS' Critical Facilities Management (CFM) provides increased efficiency and greater performance for third-party data center owners and operators. For more information, please visit www.qtsdatacenters.com, call toll-free 877.QTS.DATA or follow us on Twitter @DataCenters_QTS.
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QTS Realty Trust
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