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QTS Realty Trust, Inc. Announces Tax Allocations of Dividend Distributions
[January 20, 2017]

QTS Realty Trust, Inc. Announces Tax Allocations of Dividend Distributions


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
Distribution
Per Share

2015 (Prior Year)

2017 (Next Year)

2016 (Current Year)

2016 Ordinary
Dividends

Total Capital
Gain

Return of
Capital (1)

Total 2016
Dividends

Qualified
Dividends

Unrecaptured
Sec. 1250 Gain

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. 

Investor Relations Contact:
Stephen Douglas, VP Investor Relations and Strategic Planning
QTS Realty Trust
[email protected]

Media Contact:        
Sharon Goldmacher
communications 21
404.814.1330
[email protected]

 

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SOURCE QTS Realty Trust, Inc.


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