INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- (Marketwire) -- 01/23/12 -- Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE) announces the income tax characteristics of its 2011 common and preferred share dividends. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of Duke Realty Corporation's dividends.
Common Share Dividends:
Ticker Symbol DRE, CUSIP # 264411505
Total 2011 Total Ordinary Qualified Nondividend
Payment Date Distribution Dividends Dividends Distributions
Per Share (1)
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Form 1099-DIV
Box Number 1a 1b 3
2/28/11 .170000 .005561 .000442 .164439
5/31/11 .170000 .005561 .000442 .164439
8/31/11 .170000 .005561 .000442 .164439
11/30/11 .170000 .005561 .000442 .164439
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2011 Totals .680000 .022244 .001768 .657756
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Percentage 100.0000% 3.2712% 96.7288%
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(1) Qualified Dividends are a subset of, and are included in, the Total
Ordinary Dividends amount reported in box 1a of Form 1099-DIV.
Preferred Share Dividends:
Total 2011 Total Qualified
Ticker Distribution Ordinary Dividends
Security Symbol CUSIP # Per Share Dividends (1)
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Form 1099-DIV
Box Number 1a 1b
Series J DREPRJ 264411778 $ 1.656252 1.656252 .131568
Series K DREPRK 264411760 $ 1.625000 1.625000 .129084
Series L DREPRL 264411745 $ 1.650000 1.650000 .131072
Series M DREPRM 264411729 $ 1.737500 1.737500 .138020
Series N DREPRN 264411695 $ 0.996875 0.996875 .079189
Series O DREPRO 264411679 $ 2.093752 2.093752 .166320
Percentage 100.0000% 100.0000%
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(1) Qualified Dividends are a subset of, and are included in, the Total
Ordinary Dividends amount reported in box 1a of Form 1099-DIV.
For 2011, the company paid no foreign taxes and had no distributions allocable as long-term capital gain.
About Duke Realty Corporation
Duke Realty owns and operates more than 136 million rentable square feet of industrial and office space in 18 major U.S. cities. Duke Realty is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol DRE and is listed on the S&P MidCap 400 Index. More information about Duke is available at www.dukerealty.com.
Investor Relations Contacts:
Ron Hubbard
(317) 808-6060
Tax Contact:
Tracy D. Swearingen
(317) 808-6133