SAN DIEGO, Jan. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Assets Trust, Inc. (NYSE: AAT ) (the “Company”) announced today the tax treatment of its 2018 dividend distributions as follows:
Security Descriptions: Common Stock CUSIP: 024013104 Ticker Symbol: AAT
| Record Date | Payable Date | Total Distribution Per Share | Allocable to 2018 | Taxable Ordinary Dividend | Return of Capital | LT Capital Gain | Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain | Section 199A Dividends | |||||||
| 03/15/18 | 03/29/18 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.259877 | $0.010123 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.259877 | |||||||
| 06/14/18 | 06/28/18 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.259877 | $0.010123 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.259877 | |||||||
| 09/13/18 | 09/27/18 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.259877 | $0.010123 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.259877 | |||||||
| 12/13/18 | 12/27/18 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.269502 | $0.010498 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.269502 | |||||||
| Total | $1.09 | $1.09 | $1.049133 | $0.040867 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.049133 | ||||||||
The Company did not incur any foreign taxes during 2018. Stockholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of the Company’s dividend distributions and the information contained herein.
About American Assets Trust, Inc.
American Assets Trust, Inc. is a full service, vertically integrated and self-administered real estate investment trust, or REIT, headquartered in San Diego, California. The Company has over 50 years of acquiring, improving, developing and managing premier retail, office and residential properties throughout the United States in some of the nation’s most dynamic, high-barrier-to-entry markets primarily in Southern California, Northern California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii. The Company's retail portfolio comprises approximately 3.1 million rentable square feet, and its office portfolio comprises approximately 2.7 million square feet. In addition, the Company owns one mixed-use property (including approximately 97,000 rentable square feet of retail space and a 369-room all-suite hotel) and over 2,112 multifamily units. In 2011, the Company was formed to succeed to the real estate business of American Assets, Inc., a privately held corporation founded in 1967 and, as such, has significant experience, long-standing relationships and extensive knowledge of its core markets, submarkets and asset classes. For additional information, please visit www.americanassetstrust.com .
Forward Looking Statements
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Source: American Assets Trust, Inc.
Investor and Media Contact:
American Assets Trust
Robert F. Barton Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 858-350-2607
