Potlatch Announces Tax Treatment for 2015 Dividend Distributions
SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 15, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Potlatch Corporation (NASDAQ:PCH) announced today the tax treatment for its dividend distributions made in 2015 on the company’s Common Stock. The total dividend distribution of $1.50 per share is classified for income tax purposes as follows: $1.280308 (85.35387%) per share as a Capital Gain Distribution and $0.219692 (14.64613%) per share as a Non-dividend Distribution (return of capital).
The table below summarizes the income tax treatment of the company’s 2015 dividends:
2015 Dividend Tax Reporting Information (Form 1099-DIV)
Potlatch Corporation Common Stock: PCH
CUSIP# 737630103
| March Distribution |
June Distribution |
September Distribution |
December Distribution |
Total |
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| Capital Gain Distributions (long-term 20% rate) |
$ | 0.320077 | $ | 0.320077 | $ | 0.320077 | $ | 0.320077 | $ | 1.280308 | |||||
| Non-dividend Distribution (return of capital) |
0.054923 | 0.054923 | 0.054923 | 0.054923 | 0.219692 | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 0.375000 | $ | 0.375000 | $ | 0.375000 | $ | 0.375000 | $ | 1.500000 | |||||
Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their tax advisors regarding the tax treatment for their Potlatch distributions.
ABOUT POTLATCH
Potlatch is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) with approximately 1.6 million acres of timberland in Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Minnesota and Mississippi. Potlatch, a verified forest practices leader, is committed to providing superior returns to stockholders through long-term stewardship of its forest resources. The company also conducts a land sales and development business and operates wood products manufacturing facilities through its taxable REIT subsidiary. More information about Potlatch can be found on the company’s website at www.potlatchcorp.com.
Contact: (Investors) Jerry Richards 509-835-1521 (Media) Mark Benson 509-835-1513
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