CommonWealth REIT Announces 2013 Dividend Allocation

NEWTON, Mass.--()--CommonWealth REIT (NYSE: CWH) today announced that the characterization of dividends for 2013 income tax reporting purposes is as follows:

Common Shares

 
        Dividend Allocation
Per Share
      Unrecaptured  
Declaration Record Paid/Payable Dividends Ordinary Qualified Capital Section 1250 Return of
Dates Dates Dates Per Share Income Dividend Gain Gain Capital
01/10/13 01/22/13 02/21/13 $0.25 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.2500
04/08/13 04/23/13 05/22/13 $0.25 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.2500
07/09/13 07/26/13 08/23/13 $0.25 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.2500
10/09/13 10/25/13 11/22/13 $0.25 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.2500
TOTALS: $1.00 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $1.0000
100.00% 00.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%

CWH’s common share CUSIP number is 203233101. This information represents final income allocations.

Preferred D Shares

 
        Dividend Allocation
Per Share
      Unrecaptured  
Declaration Record Paid/Payable Dividends Ordinary Qualified Capital Section 1250 Return of
Dates Dates Dates Per Share Income Dividend Gain Gain Capital
01/10/13 02/01/13 02/15/13 $0.4063 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.4063
04/08/13 05/01/13 05/15/13 $0.4063 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.4063
07/09/13 08/01/13 08/15/13 $0.4063 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.4063
10/09/13 11/01/13 11/15/13 $0.4063 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.4063
TOTALS: $1.6252 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $1.6252
100.00% 00.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%

CWH’s Series D preferred share CUSIP number is 203233408. This information represents final income allocations.

Preferred E Shares

       
Dividend Allocation
Per Share
      Unrecaptured  
Declaration Record Paid/Payable Dividends Ordinary Qualified Capital Section 1250 Return of
Dates Dates Dates Per Share Income Dividend Gain Gain Capital
01/10/13 02/01/13 02/15/13 $0.4531 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.4531
04/08/13 05/01/13 05/15/13 $0.4531 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.4531
07/09/13 08/01/13 08/15/13 $0.4531 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.4531
10/09/13 11/01/13 11/15/13 $0.4531 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.4531
TOTALS: $1.8124 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $1.8124
100.00% 00.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%

CWH’s Series E preferred share CUSIP number is 203233606. This information represents final income allocations.

CommonWealth REIT is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, which primarily owns office properties located throughout the United States. CWH is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

A Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust with transferable shares of beneficial interest listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

No shareholder, Trustee or officer is personally liable for any act or obligation of the Trust.

Contacts

CommonWealth REIT
Timothy A. Bonang, Vice President, Investor Relations, or
Jason Fredette, Director, Investor Relations
(617) 796-8222
www.cwhreit.com

Contacts

CommonWealth REIT
Timothy A. Bonang, Vice President, Investor Relations, or
Jason Fredette, Director, Investor Relations
(617) 796-8222
www.cwhreit.com