NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MRT) today announced the tax treatment of its 2017 distributions to holders of its Common Stock.  The following table summarizes the Company's distributions to holders of its Common Stock (CUSIP #58409L306) for the tax year ended December 31, 2017:

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Record Date

 

 

 

Payment Date

 

2017 Total

Cash

Distribution

Per Share

 

Total

Distribution

Allocable to

2017

 

2017
Ordinary

Dividend
Per Share

 

2017
Return of

Capital

 Per Share







January 17, 2017

January 31, 2017

$0.21

$0.21

$0.165

$0.045

May 17, 2017

May 31, 2017

$0.21

$0.21

$0.165

$0.045

August 16, 2017

August 30, 2017

$0.21

$0.21

$0.165

$0.045

November 15, 2017

November 29, 2017

$0.21

$0.21

$0.165

$0.045









$0.84

$0.84

$0.66

$0.18

 

In accordance with IRS Code Section 6045B, the Company has posted IRS Form 8937, Report of Organizational Actions Affecting Basis of Securities, which may be found on the Company's website at www.medequities.com. The Company encourages holders of its Common Stock to consult with their own tax advisors with respect to the federal, state and local, and foreign income tax effects of these distributions.

About MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc.

MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MRT) is a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust that invests in a diversified mix of healthcare properties and healthcare-related real estate debt investments. The Company's management team has extensive industry experience in acquiring, owning, developing, financing, operating, leasing and monetizing many types of healthcare properties and portfolios. MedEquities' strategy is to become an integral capital partner with high-quality and growth-oriented facility-based providers of healthcare services on a nationwide basis, primarily through net-leased real estate investment. For more information, please visit www.medequities.com.

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