Two Harbors Investment Corp. Announces 2015 Dividend Tax Information
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE:TWO) today announced the tax treatment of common stock dividends declared in 2015. This information is provided to assist stockholders with tax reporting requirements related to dividend distribution of taxable income by Two Harbors Investment Corp. Stockholders should review the 2015 tax statements received from their brokerage firms or other institutions to ensure that the statements agree with the information provided below. Additionally, as each stockholder’s tax situation may be different, stockholders are encouraged to consult with their own professional tax advisor with respect to their individual tax consequences.
Tax Treatment of the Distributions
The Federal income tax
classification of the 2015 distribution as it is expected to be reported
on Form 1099-DIV is set forth in the following table. No portion of the
company’s 2015 dividend distributions is expected to consist of
unrelated business taxable income (UBTI), which is subject to special
tax reporting for certain tax exempt investors.
| 2015 FORM 1099 | Box 1a Total | Box 2a Total | |||||||||||||
|
Declaration |
Record Date | Payable Date |
2015 Total |
2015 |
2015 Capital Gain |
||||||||||
| 03/18/2015 | 03/31/2015 | 04/21/2015 | $0.260000 | $0.0994975 | $0.1605025 | ||||||||||
| 06/17/2015 | 06/30/2015 | 07/21/2015 | $0.260000 | $0.0994975 | $0.1605025 | ||||||||||
| 09/16/2015 | 09/30/2015 | 10/22/2015 | $0.260000 | $0.0994975 | $0.1605025 | ||||||||||
| 12/16/2015 | 12/30/2015 | 01/20/2016 | $0.260000 | $0.0994975 | $0.1605025 | ||||||||||
| Totals | $1.040000 | $0.3979900 | $0.6420100 | ||||||||||||
Consult Your Tax Advisor
Stockholders may have additional reporting obligations to the Internal Revenue Service and/or other tax authorities.
The U.S. federal income tax treatment of holding Two Harbors common stock to any particular stockholder will depend on the stockholder’s particular tax circumstances. You are urged to consult your tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income and other tax consequences to you, in light of your particular investment or tax circumstances, of acquiring, holding and disposing of Two Harbors common stock.
Two Harbors does not provide tax, accounting or legal advice. Any tax statements contained herein were not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used for the purpose of avoiding U.S., federal, state or local tax penalties. Please consult your advisor as to any tax, accounting or legal statements made herein.
Two Harbors Investment Corp.
Two Harbors Investment Corp., a Maryland corporation, is a real estate investment trust that invests in residential mortgage-backed securities, residential mortgage loans, mortgage servicing rights, commercial real estate and other financial assets. Two Harbors is headquartered in New York, New York, and is externally managed and advised by PRCM Advisers LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pine River Capital Management L.P. Additional information is available at www.twoharborsinvestment.com.
Additional Information
Stockholders of Two Harbors and other interested persons may find additional information regarding the company at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Internet site at www.sec.gov or by directing requests to: Two Harbors Investment Corp., 590 Madison Avenue, 36th floor, New York, NY 10022, telephone 612-629-2500.
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Two Harbors Investment Corp.
July Hugen, 612-629-2514
Investor
Relations
july.hugen@twoharborsinvestment.com
Source: Two Harbors Investment Corp.
Released January 21, 2016
