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Wed, January 14, 2009
Tue, January 13, 2009 Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Income Tax Treatment of Its 2008 Dividend Distribution
ROCKVILLE, Md.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) (NYSE:WRE) announced the income tax treatment of its 2008 dividend distributions. This information represents final income allocations. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of WRIT dividend distributions.
| Common Share Dividends | ||||||||||||||||||||
NYSE Ticker Symbol: WRE | CUSIP #939653101 | |||||||||||||||||||
Dividend | Gross | Ordinary | (Return of | Unrecap Sec. | Capital | |||||||||||||||
| 03/31/2008 | $ | 0.4225 | $ | 0.2533 | $ | 0.0740 | $ | 0.0267 | $ | 0.0685 | ||||||||||
| 06/30/2008 | $ | 0.4325 | $ | 0.2593 | $ | 0.0758 | $ | 0.0273 | $ | 0.0701 | ||||||||||
| 09/30/2008 | $ | 0.4325 | $ | 0.2593 | $ | 0.0758 | $ | 0.0273 | $ | 0.0701 | ||||||||||
| 12/31/2008 | $ | 0.4325 | $ | 0.2593 | $ | 0.0758 | $ | 0.0273 | $ | 0.0701 | ||||||||||
| TOTALS: | $ | 1.7200 | $ | 1.0312 | $ | 0.3014 | $ | 0.1086 | $ | 0.2788 | ||||||||||
| 100.00 | % | 59.95 | % | 17.53 | % | 6.31 | % | 16.21 | % | |||||||||||
WRIT is a self-administered, self-managed, equity real estate investment trust investing in income-producing properties in the greater Washington metro region. WRIT's dividends have increased every year for 38 consecutive years. WRIT owns a diversified portfolio of 93 properties consisting of 14 retail centers, 28 office properties, 17 medical office properties, 22 industrial/flex properties, 12 multi-family properties and land for development. WRIT shares are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:WRE).
