ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- National Retail Properties, Inc. (NYSE: NNN), a real estate investment trust, announced today that 81.9392% 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 2015 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 (1)                        Gain     Section 1250    Distributions
                                                                                                                                Distribution    Gain (2)

                                        Dividend                     Income
                                                                     ------


    Common Stock  (CUSIP #: 637417106)

                           100.0000%                                   80.8362%                                      1.1114%                       1.1030%                  0.6465%     18.0608%

                           $1.710000                                   $1.382299                                     $0.019005                      $0.018861                 $0.011055     $0.308840


    Preferred Series D (CUSIP #: 637417601)

                           100.0000%                                   98.6534%                                      1.4134%                       1.3466%                  0.7896%      0.0000%

                           $1.656250                                   $1.633947                                     $0.023409                      $0.022303                 $0.013078     $0.000000


    Preferred Series E (CUSIP #: 637417809)

                           100.0000%                                   98.6534%                                      1.4134%                       1.3466%                  0.7896%      0.0000%

                           $1.425000                                   $1.405811                                     $0.020141                      $0.019189                 $0.011252     $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 $1.71 per share paid in 2015 marked the twenty-sixth consecutive annual dividend increase for National Retail Properties," 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, 2015, the company owned 2,231 properties in 47 states with a gross leasable area of approximately 24.5 million square feet and with a weighted average remaining lease term of 11.5 years. For more information on the company, visit www.nnnreit.com.

CUSIP#: 637417106

CUSIP#: 637417601

CUSIP#: 637417809

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SOURCE National Retail Properties, Inc.