Paramount Group, Inc. (NYSE: PGRE) (“Paramount”) today announced the 2015 tax treatment of its common stock dividends as described below. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of Paramount’s dividends.

Common Shares (CUSIP #69924R108)

 

Record Date

 

 

Payable Date

 

Total

Dividends per Share

  Total

Dividends allocable to 2015

  2015 Taxable Ordinary Dividends   2015 Qualified Dividends (1)  

Total Capital Gain Distribution

  2015 Non-taxable Dividend (Return of Capital)
03/11/15 03/27/15 $

0.039000

(2)

$ 0.039000 $ 0.004175 $ 0.001963 $ 0.000000 $ 0.034825
03/12/15 03/30/15 $ 0.095000 $ 0.095000 $ 0.010170 $ 0.004782 $ 0.000000 $ 0.084830
06/30/15 07/15/15 $ 0.095000 $ 0.095000 $ 0.010170 $ 0.004782 $ 0.000000 $ 0.084830
09/30/15 10/15/15 $ 0.095000 $ 0.095000 $ 0.010170 $ 0.004782 $ 0.000000 $ 0.084830
12/31/15 01/15/16 $ 0.095000   $ 0.000000 $ 0.000000 $ 0.000000 $ 0.000000 $ 0.000000
Totals for 2015 $ 0.419000 $ 0.324000 $ 0.034685 $ 0.016309 $ 0.000000 $ 0.289315

(1) Qualified Dividends are a subset of, and included in, the 2015 Taxable Ordinary Dividends amount.

(2) Represents dividend paid for the 38-day period following the completion of Paramount’s initial public offering and ending on December 31, 2014.

During 2015 Paramount incurred $42 million of costs, primarily for swap breakage, in connection with the refinancing of 1633 Broadway, resulting in a reduction of its 2015 taxable income of $0.16 per common share.

The common dividend with a record date of December 31, 2015 is allocable to 2016 for federal income tax purposes.

This release is based on the preliminary results of work on Paramount’s tax filings and may be subject to adjustment. Paramount is releasing information at this time to aid those required to distribute Forms 1099 on Paramount’s distributions.

About Paramount Group, Inc.

Headquartered in New York City, Paramount Group, Inc. is a fully-integrated real estate investment trust that owns, operates, manages, acquires and redevelops high-quality, Class A office properties located in select central business district submarkets of New York City, Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. Paramount is focused on maximizing the value of its portfolio by leveraging the sought after locations of its assets and its proven property management capabilities to attract and retain high-quality tenants.