ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- National Retail Properties, Inc. (NYSE: NNN), a real estate investment trust, announced today that 81.0405% of the dividends paid to common shareholders, 100.0% of the dividends paid to shareholders of its Preferred Series D and 100.0% of the dividends paid to shareholders of its Preferred Series E in 2014 are classified for federal income tax purposes as a taxable distribution. The tax attributes of the common stock and preferred series' dividends paid per share are outlined below. 



                            Total                              Ordinary                    Qualified                    Total Capital Unrecaptured      Non-taxable
                           Dividend                                                       Dividend (1)                       Gain     Section 1250     Distributions
                                                                Income                                                  Distribution    Gain (2)
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    Common Stock  (CUSIP #: 637417106)

                      100.0000%                                   79.5881%                                     0.3765%                      1.4524%                  0.9310%     18.9595%

                      $1.650000                                   $1.313204                                    $0.006212                     $0.023965                 $0.015362     $0.312831


    Preferred Series D (CUSIP #: 637417601)

                      100.0000%                                   98.2062%                                     0.4027%                      1.7938%                  1.1498%      0.0000%

                      $1.656250                                   $1.626540                                    $0.006670                     $0.029710                 $0.019044     $0.000000


    Preferred Series E (CUSIP #: 637417809)

                      100.0000%                                   98.2062%                                     0.4027%                      1.7938%                  1.1498%      0.0000%

                      $1.425000                                   $1.399438                                    $0.005738                     $0.025562                 $0.016385     $0.000000


                   (1) Represents additional characterization of, and is part of, "Ordinary Income."

                   (2) Represents additional characterization of, and is part of, "Total Capital Gain Distribution."

"The common dividend of $1.65 per share paid in 2014 marked the twenty-fifth consecutive annual dividend increase for National Retail Properties, making us a member of the elite 'dividend aristocrat' group of companies," said Kevin Habicht, Chief Financial Officer. "This consistent dividend has been an important part of the company's total return to shareholders which has outperformed industry and general equity benchmarks for many years."

National Retail Properties invests primarily in high-quality retail properties subject generally to long-term, net leases. As of September 30, 2014, the company owned 2,038 Investment Properties in 47 states with a gross leasable area of approximately 22.1 million square feet. For more information on the company, visit www.nnnreit.com.

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SOURCE National Retail Properties, Inc.