SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan 12, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Macerich Company (NYSE: MAC) today announced the tax treatment for dividend distributions taxable in 2009 on its Common Stock.
The 2009 dividend of $2.60 per share is classified for income tax purposes as follows:
The Macerich Company, Common Stock, CUSIP # 554382101
2009
2009 Total Unrecaptured
Total Taxable Capital Sec. 2009
Record Payable Distribution Ordinary Gain 1250 Return of
Date Date per Share Dividends Distribution Gain* Capital
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02/20/09 03/06/09 $0.800000 $0.026536 $0.632391 $0.286624 $0.141073
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05/11/09 06/22/09 $0.600000 $0.019902 $0.474293 $0.214968 $0.105805
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08/12/09 09/21/09 $0.600000 $0.019902 $0.474293 $0.214968 $0.105805
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11/12/09 12/21/09 $0.600000 $0.019902 $0.474293 $0.214968 $0.105805
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* This is included in the Total Capital Gain Distribution
Macerich is a fully integrated self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust, which focuses on the acquisition, leasing, management, development and redevelopment of regional malls throughout the United States. The Company is the sole general partner and owns an 89% ownership interest in The Macerich Partnership, L.P. Macerich now owns approximately 75 million square feet of gross leaseable area consisting primarily of interests in 72 regional malls. Additional information about Macerich can be obtained from the Company's Web site at http://www.macerich.com/.
SOURCE The Macerich Company