Equity Commonwealth Announces Tax Treatment of 2018 Distributions

Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) today announced the tax treatment of its 2018 common and preferred share distributions, which are as follows:

Common Stock (CUSIP No. 294628102)

Record Date

Payable Date

Distribution Per Share

Ordinary Dividends

        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/09/2018
        
        
           
        
        
          10/23/2018
        
        
           
        
        
          $2.50
        
        
           
        
        
          $2.50
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
          Total
        
        
           
        
        
          $2.50
        
        
           
        
        
          $2.50
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
    
    

Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (CUSIP No. 294628201)

Record Date

Payable Date

Distribution Per Share

Ordinary Dividends

        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          1/30/2018
        
        
        
        
          2/15/2018
        
        
        
        
          $0.40625
        
        
        
        
          $0.40625
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          4/27/2018
        
        
        
        
          5/15/2018
        
        
        
        
          $0.40625
        
        
        
        
          $0.40625
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          7/30/2018
        
        
        
        
          8/15/2018
        
        
        
        
          $0.40625
        
        
        
        
          $0.40625
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/29/2018
        
        
           
        
        
          11/15/2018
        
        
           
        
        
          $0.40625
        
        
           
        
        
          $0.40625
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
          Total
        
        
           
        
        
          $1.62500
        
        
           
        
        
          $1.62500
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
    
    

This release is based on estimates and is subject to correction or adjustment when the tax filings are completed. No material change in these classifications is expected. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their tax advisors as to the specific tax treatment of the distributions they received from the Company.

About Equity Commonwealth

Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) is a Chicago based, internally managed and self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT) with commercial office properties in the United States. As of September 30, 2018, EQC’s portfolio comprised 11 properties and 5.4 million square feet.

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