Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. Announces 2019 Dividend Tax Allocation

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE: SRC) (“SRC”, “Spirit” or the “Company”), announced today the calculation of the tax status of its 2019 common stock (CUSIP #84860W300) and Series A Preferred Stock (CUSIP# 84860W201) dividends.

The following is an allocation of the 2019 common stock (CUSIP #84860W300) dividends for United States federal income tax purposes:

Record Date	Paid Date	Dividend per Share	Ordinary Dividends^(1)	Qualified Dividends	Total Capital Gain Dividends	Unrecaptured Sec. 1250 Gain Dividends	Non- Dividend Distributions	Return of Capital %
12/31/18	01/15/19	$0.62500	$0.483924	$0.091314	$0.129193	$0.112660	$0.011883	1.9013%
03/29/19	04/15/19	$0.62500	$0.483924	$0.091314	$0.129193	$0.112660	$0.011883	1.9013%
06/28/19	07/15/19	$0.62500	$0.483924	$0.091314	$0.129193	$0.112660	$0.011883	1.9013%
09/30/19	10/15/19	$0.62500	$0.483924	$0.091314	$0.129193	$0.112660	$0.011883	1.9013%
	Total	$2.50000	$1.935696	$0.365256	$0.516772	$0.450640	$0.047532	1.9013%

(1)	The 2019 “Qualified REIT Dividends” for purposes of Internal Revenue Code Section 199A are the Ordinary Dividends less the Qualified Dividends in the table above

The common stock dividend of $0.625 per share that was paid on January 15, 2020, with a record date of December 31, 2019, will be allocated to the 2020 tax year.

The following is an allocation of the 2019 preferred stock (CUSIP #84860W201) dividends for United States federal income tax purposes:

Record Date	Paid Date	Dividend per Share	Ordinary Dividends^(1)	Qualified Dividends	Total Capital Gain Dividends	Unrecaptured Sec. 1250 Gain Dividends	Non- Dividend Distributions	Return of Capital %
03/15/19	03/29/19	$0.375000	$0.295982	$0.055850	$0.079018	$0.068906	$0.000000	0.0000%
06/14/19	06/28/19	$0.375000	$0.295982	$0.055850	$0.079018	$0.068906	$0.000000	0.0000%
09/13/19	09/30/19	$0.375000	$0.295982	$0.055850	$0.079018	$0.068906	$0.000000	0.0000%
12/13/19	12/31/19	$0.375000	$0.295982	$0.055850	$0.079018	$0.068906	$0.000000	0.0000%
	Total	$1.500000	$1.183928	$0.223401	$0.316072	$0.275624	$0.000000	0.0000%

(1)	The 2019 “Qualified REIT Dividends” for purposes of Internal Revenue Code Section 199A are the Ordinary Dividends less the Qualified Dividends in the table above

Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment related to SRC common and preferred stock dividends.

Additional dividend information can be obtained through the Investor Relations section of Spirit’s website at www.spiritrealty.com. For account inquiries related to your SRC dividends, please contact the Company’s transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Company, LLC at [phone].

ABOUT SPIRIT REALTY

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE: SRC) is a net-lease REIT that primarily invests in single-tenant, operationally essential real estate assets, subject to long-term net leases.

As of September 30, 2019, our diversified portfolio was comprised of 1,623 owned properties and 43 properties securing mortgage loans. Our owned properties, with an aggregate gross leasable area of approximately 30.3 million square feet, are leased to 260 tenants across 48 states and 31 industries.

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