{"id":5162,"date":"2022-02-09T14:05:30","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T20:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/piedmont-office-realty-trust-announces-tax-treatment-of-2021-dividends\/5162\/"},"modified":"2022-02-10T08:05:30","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T14:05:30","slug":"piedmont-office-realty-trust-announces-tax-treatment-of-2021-dividends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/piedmont-office-realty-trust-announces-tax-treatment-of-2021-dividends\/5162\/","title":{"rendered":"PIEDMONT OFFICE REALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES TAX TREATMENT OF 2021 DIVIDENDS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> Stockholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of Piedmont dividends.   <\/p>\n<table class=\"gnw_table_border_collapse hugin\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse !important\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\"><strong>Record Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\"><strong>Paid Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Dividend per Share<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Ordinary Dividends<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\"><strong>Capital Gains<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\"><strong>Unrecaptured Section 1250 <\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Qualified Dividend<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Section 199A Dividend Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\">Nov 27, 2020<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\">Jan 4, 2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_padding_right_none gnw_align_right hugin\">$<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_padding_left_none gnw_align_right hugin\">0.21<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_padding_right_none gnw_align_right hugin\">$<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_padding_left_none gnw_align_right hugin\">0.202320<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_padding_right_none gnw_align_right hugin\">$<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_padding_left_none gnw_align_right hugin\">0.000011<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_padding_right_none gnw_align_right hugin\">$<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_padding_left_none gnw_align_right hugin\">0.202309<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\">Feb 26, 2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\">Mar 19, 2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_padding_right_none gnw_align_right hugin\">$<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_padding_left_none gnw_align_right hugin\">0.21<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_padding_right_none gnw_align_right hugin\">$<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_padding_left_none gnw_align_right hugin\">0.202320<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_padding_right_none gnw_align_right hugin\">$<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_padding_left_none gnw_align_right hugin\">0.000011<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_padding_right_none gnw_align_right hugin\">$<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_padding_left_none gnw_align_right hugin\">0.202309<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\">May 28, 2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\">Jun 18, 2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_padding_right_none gnw_align_right hugin\">$<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_padding_left_none gnw_align_right hugin\">0.21<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_padding_right_none gnw_align_right hugin\">$<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_padding_left_none gnw_align_right hugin\">0.202320<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_padding_right_none gnw_align_right hugin\">$<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_padding_left_none gnw_align_right hugin\">0.000011<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_padding_right_none gnw_align_right hugin\">$<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_padding_left_none gnw_align_right hugin\">0.202309<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\">Aug 27, 2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\">Sep 17, 2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_padding_right_none gnw_align_right hugin\">$<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_padding_left_none gnw_align_right hugin\">0.21<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_padding_right_none gnw_align_right hugin\">$<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_padding_left_none gnw_align_right hugin\">0.202320<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_padding_right_none gnw_align_right hugin\">$<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_padding_left_none gnw_align_right hugin\">0.000011<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_padding_right_none gnw_align_right hugin\">$<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_padding_left_none gnw_align_right hugin\">0.202309<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\">Nov 26, 2021<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\">Jan 4, 2022<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\" colspan=\"2\">$0.21*<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\" colspan=\"2\">N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\">N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\">N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\" colspan=\"2\">N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"gnw_border_top_solid gnw_border_right_solid gnw_border_bottom_solid gnw_border_left_solid gnw_align_center hugin\" colspan=\"2\">N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"justify\"><em>* All of the $0.21 per share distribution paid on January 4, 2022 will be taxable to stockholders in 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"start\"><strong>About Piedmont Office Realty Trust<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"start\">Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PDM) is an owner, manager, developer, redeveloper, and operator of high-quality, Class A office properties located primarily in select sub-markets within seven major Eastern U.S. office markets, with the majority of its revenue being generated from the Sunbelt. Its geographically-diversified, approximately $5 billion portfolio is currently comprised of approximately 17 million square feet. The Company is a fully-integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) with local management offices in each of its markets and is investment-grade rated by S&amp;P Global Ratings (BBB) and Moody\u2019s (Baa2). Piedmont is a 2021 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. For more information, see www.piedmontreit.com.<\/p>\n<p align=\"start\">Shareholder Services\/Transfer Agent Services Contact:<\/p>\n<p align=\"start\">Computershare, Inc.<\/p>\n<p align=\"start\">866-354-3485<\/p>\n<p align=\"start\"><a href=\"mailto:investor.services@piedmontreit.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><u>investor.services@piedmontreit.com<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/MjkzMTYxODgtMGY3YS00OTU5LThiMWEtZDA3Y2ExNGI5OTk2LTEwMjIxMjM=\/tiny\/Piedmont-Office-Realty-Trust-I.png\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Atlanta, Jan. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Piedmont Office Realty Trust (NYSE: PDM) (\u201cPiedmont\u201d), a real estate investment trust (REIT), announced today the tax treatment of its 2021 common stock dividends as described below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5162"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5162"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5162\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5172,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5162\/revisions\/5172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}