OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- QTS Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS), an international provider of data center, managed hosting and cloud services, today announced the tax allocations of 2015 dividend distributions on its common shares.

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For shareholders of QTS Realty Trust, Inc. common shares, the Form 1099-DIV summarizes the allocation of 2015 dividends. The amounts indicated on Form 1099-DIV should be reported on shareholders' 2015 federal income tax returns. The schedule below, presented on a per share basis, is provided for informational purposes only and should only be used to clarify the Form 1099-DIV.

Please note that none of the total January 6, 2016 common share distribution is included in the tax allocations for 2015. The January 6, 2016 common share distribution will be included in the tax allocations for 2016.



    Common Shares (NYSE: QTS)                                                                                       Year Included in Shareholders' Income
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           Period               CUSIP    Record Date           Payable Date           Total Distribution Per Share            2014 (Prior Year)              2016 (Next Year)            2015 (Current Year)                    2015 Ordinary Dividends              Total Capital Gain              Return of Capital (1)           Total 2015 Dividends           Unrecaptured Sec. 1250 Gain
           ------               -----    -----------           ------------           ----------------------------            ----------------                ---------------            ------------------                     -----------------------              ------------------               --------------------           --------------------           ---------------------------

            4Q14              74736A 103            12/19/2014             01/07/2015                     $0.290000                                $0.035899                                                         $0.254101                            $0.254101           $                   -              $                -                      $0.254101                  $                 -
            ----              ----------            ----------             ----------                     ---------                                ---------                                                         ---------                            ---------           ---------------------              ------------------                      ---------                  -------------------

            1Q15              74736A 103            03/20/2015             04/07/2015                     $0.320000                                                                                                 $0.320000                            $0.320000                                                                                      $0.320000
            ----              ----------            ----------             ----------                     ---------                                                                                                 ---------                            ---------                                                                                      ---------

            2Q15              74736A 103            06/19/2015             07/08/2015                     $0.320000                                                                                                 $0.320000                            $0.320000                                                                                      $0.320000
            ----              ----------            ----------             ----------                     ---------                                                                                                 ---------                            ---------                                                                                      ---------

            3Q15              74736A 103            09/18/2015             10/06/2015                     $0.320000                                                                                                 $0.320000                            $0.320000                                                                                      $0.320000
            ----              ----------            ----------             ----------                     ---------                                                                                                 ---------                            ---------                                                                                      ---------

            4Q15              74736A 103            12/17/2015             01/06/2016                     $0.320000                                                           $0.320000    $                                 -          $                        -                                                                             $               -
            ----              ----------            ----------             ----------                     ---------                                                           ---------    -----------------------------------          --------------------------                                                                             -----------------

            Total                                                                                         $1.570000                                $0.035899                   $0.320000                              $1.214101                            $1.214101           $                   -              $                -                      $1.214101                  $                 -
            -----                                                                                         ---------                                ---------                   ---------                              ---------                            ---------           ---------------------              ------------------                      ---------                  -------------------

(1) Represents a return on stockholders' original investment.

About QTS
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: QTS) is a leading provider of secure, compliant data center solutions, hybrid cloud and fully managed services. QTS' integrated technology service platform of custom data center (C1), colocation (C2) and cloud and managed services (C3) provides flexible, scalable, secure IT solutions for web and IT applications. QTS' Critical Facilities Management (CFM) provides increased efficiency and greater performance for third-party data center owners and operators. QTS owns, operates or manages 24 data centers and supports more than 1,000 customers in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.qtsdatacenters.com, call toll-free 877.QTS.DATA or follow us on Twitter @DataCenters_QTS.

Investor Relations Contact:
Stephen Douglas
ir@qtsdatacenters.com

Media Contact:
Marlena Reed
communications 21 for QTS
404.814.1330
mreed@c21pr.com

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