CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) (“Ventas” or the “Company”) announced today the tax treatment of its 2016 distributions. The following table summarizes, for income tax purposes, the nature of the cash distributions paid by the Company to stockholders during the year ended December 31, 2016 and the appropriate 1099DIV box number:
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2016 REIT | 2016 Taxable | Ordinary |
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Date Paid | Dividend | Income | Dividend | Box 1a) | Gain Distr. | Box 2a) | ||||||
Mar. 31, 2016 | $0.730000 | $0.730000 | $0.674629 | $0.014265 | $0.055371 | $0.026780 | ||||||
June 30, 2016 | $0.730000 | $0.730000 | $0.674629 | $0.014265 | $0.055371 | $0.026780 | ||||||
Sept. 30, 2016 | $0.730000 | $0.730000 | $0.674629 | $0.014265 | $0.055371 | $0.026780 | ||||||
Dec. 30, 2016 | $0.775000 | $0.775000 | $0.716216 | $0.015144 | $0.058784 | $0.028430 | ||||||
Total | $2.965000 | $2.965000 | $2.740103 | $0.057939 | $0.224897 | $0.108770 | ||||||
Stockholders are encouraged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of these distributions.
Ventas, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a leading real estate investment trust. Its diverse portfolio of approximately 1,300 assets in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom consists of seniors housing communities, medical office buildings, life science and innovation centers, skilled nursing facilities, specialty hospitals and general acute care hospitals. Through its Lillibridge subsidiary, Ventas provides management, leasing, marketing, facility development and advisory services to highly rated hospitals and health systems throughout the United States. More information about Ventas and Lillibridge can be found at www.ventasreit.com and www.lillibridge.com.