DENVER, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (NYSE: DCT), a leading industrial real estate investment trust, today announced the income tax treatment for 2008 dividends to shareholders of its common stock.
The 2008 dividend characteristics are as follows:
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
Common Stock
CUSIP Number 233153105
Ticker Symbol: DCT
Cash
Declaration Record Payable Dividend
Dates Dates Dates ($ per share)
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2/14/2008 4/7/2008 4/18/2008 $0.16
5/22/2008 7/7/2008 7/18/2008 $0.16
8/4/2008 10/6/2008 10/17/2008 $0.16
11/4/2008 12/29/2008 1/16/2009 $0.08
2008 25%
2008 Capital Gain
Ordinary (Unrecaptured
Taxable 2008 15% Section 2008 Return
Dividend Capital Gain 1250 Gain) of Capital
($ per share) ($ per share) ($ per share) ($ per share)
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First
Quarter $0.105976 $0.037910 $0.016315 $0.016114
Second
Quarter $0.105976 $0.037910 $0.016315 $0.016114
Third
Quarter $0.105976 $0.037910 $0.016315 $0.016114
Fourth
Quarter * * * *
Annual $0.317928 $0.113730 $0.048945 $0.048342
Percent of
Total 66.2351% 23.6936% 10.1971% 10.0713%
* Fourth quarter dividend declared in 2008 and paid in 2009 will be
included in 2009 taxable income
About DCT Industrial Trust
DCT Industrial Trust is a leading industrial real estate company that owns, operates and develops high-quality bulk distribution and light industrial properties in high-volume distribution markets in the U.S. and Mexico. As of September 30, 2008, the Company owned, managed or had under development 75.8 million square feet of assets leased to approximately 850 customers, including 14.6 million square feet managed on behalf of three institutional joint venture partners. Additional information is available at www.dctindustrial.com.
SOURCE DCT Industrial Trust Inc.