Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. Announces 2020 Dividend Tax Allocation

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE: SRC) (“SRC” or “Spirit”), a premier net lease real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that invests in single-tenant, operationally essential real estate, announced today the calculation of the tax status of its 2020 common stock (CUSIP #84860W300) and Series A Preferred Stock (CUSIP# 84860W201) dividends.

The following is an allocation of the 2020 common stock (CUSIP #84860W300) dividends for United States federal income tax purposes:

The common stock dividend of $0.625 per share that was paid on January 15, 2021, with a record date of December 31, 2020, will be allocated to the 2021 tax year.

The following is an allocation of the 2020 preferred stock (CUSIP #84860W201) dividends for United States federal income tax purposes:

Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment related to SRC common and preferred stock dividends.

Additional dividend information can be obtained through the Investor Relations section of Spirit’s website at www.spiritrealty.com. For account inquiries related to your SRC dividends, please contact Spirit’s transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC at (866) 703-9065.

ABOUT SPIRIT REALTY

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE: SRC) is a net-lease real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that primarily invests in single-tenant, operationally essential real estate assets, subject to long-term leases.

As of September 30, 2020, our diverse portfolio of 1,778 owned properties, with an aggregate leasable area of 37.2 million square feet in 48 states, included retail, industrial and office buildings leased to 296 tenants across 28 retail industries.

FORWARD-LOOKING AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

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Contacts

Pierre Revol

(972) 476-1403

InvestorRelations@spiritrealty.com