Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. Announces Tax Treatment of 2024 Dividends

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CMTG) (the “Company” or “CMTG”) today announced the tax treatment of its 2024 common stock dividends. The following table summarizes CMTG’s common stock dividend payments per share for the tax year ended December 31, 2024:

Record Date	Payment Date	Cash Distribution	Adjustment	Dividend	Ordinary Dividends^(1)	Qualified Dividends	Capital Gain Dividends	Non Dividend Distributions
12/29/2023	1/12/2024	$0.00	$0.25	$0.25^(2)	$0.1264	$0.0000	$0.0000	$0.1236
3/29/2024	4/15/2024	$0.25	$0.00	$0.25	$0.1264	$0.0000	$0.0000	$0.1236
6/28/2024	7/15/2024	$0.25	$0.00	$0.25	$0.1264	$0.0000	$0.0000	$0.1236
9/30/2024	10/15/2024	$0.10	$0.00	$0.10	$0.0506	$0.0000	$0.0000	$0.0494
		$0.60	$0.25	$0.85	$0.4299	$0.0000	$0.0000	$0.4201

1.

Ordinary dividends that are “qualified REIT dividends” are eligible for the 20% deduction under IRC Section 199A(b)(1)(B). Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their own tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of the Company’s distributions.

2.

As the Company’s aggregate 2023 dividends declared exceeded its 2023 earnings and profits, all of the January 2024 cash distribution declared in the fourth quarter of 2023 was treated as a 2024 distribution for federal income tax purposes and not included on the 2023 Form 1099. If you were a stockholder of record as of December 29, 2023, $0.25 is reported on your 2024 Form 1099 and $0.00 was reported on your 2023 Form 1099.

About Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc.

CMTG is a real estate investment trust that is focused primarily on originating senior and subordinate loans on transitional commercial real estate assets located in major markets across the U.S. CMTG is externally managed and advised by Claros REIT Management LP, an affiliate of Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies, L.P. Additional information can be found on the Company’s website at www.clarosmortgage.com.