QTS Realty Trust, Inc. : Announces Tax Allocations of Dividend Distributions

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- QTS Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS), an international provider of data center, managed hosting and cloud services, today announced the tax allocations of 2017 dividend distributions on its common shares.

For shareholders of QTS Realty Trust, Inc. common shares, the Form 1099-DIV summarizes the allocation of 2017 dividends.  The amounts indicated on Form 1099-DIV should be reported on shareholders' 2017 federal income tax returns.  The schedule below, presented on a per share basis, is provided for informational purposes only and should only be used to clarify the Form 1099-DIV.

Please note that none of the total January 5, 2018 common share distribution is included in the tax allocations for 2017. The January 5, 2018 common share distribution will be included in the tax allocations for 2018.

Security Description	CSIP	Ticker Symbol	Record Date	Payable Date	Total Distribution Per Share	Year Included in Shareholders' Income
						2016(Prior Year)	2018(Next Year)	2017(Current Year)	2017 Ordinary Dividends	Short-term Capital Gain	Nondividend Distributions(1)
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. Class A Common Stock	74736A 103	QTS	12/16/2016	01/05/2017	$0.360000			$0.360000	$0.176185		$0.183815
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. Class A Common Stock	74736A 103	QTS	03/16/2017	04/05/2017	$0.390000			$0.390000	$0.190867		$0.199133
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. Class A Common Stock	74736A 103	QTS	06/16/2017	07/06/2017	$0.390000			$0.390000	$0.190867		$0.199133
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. Class A Common Stock	74736A 103	QTS	09/22/2017	10/05/2017	$0.390000			$0.390000	$0.190867		$0.199133
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. Class A Common Stock	74736A 103	QTS	12/05/2017	01/05/2018	$0.390000		$0.390000
Total	74736A 103	QTS			$1.920000		$0.390000	$1.530000	$0.748787		$0.781213

(1) Represents a return on stockholders' original investment.

About QTS

QTS Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: QTS) is a leading data center and managed cloud provider, offering a comprehensive portfolio of IT solutions built on the industry's first Software-Defined Data Center Platform. QTS owns, operates or manages more than six million square feet of data center space throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. QTS provides cutting-edge technology; flexible, scalable infrastructure; and an industry-leading customer experience to more than 1,100 technology companies, enterprises, and government entities. Visit QTS at www.qtsdatacenters.com, call toll-free 877.QTS.DATA or follow on Twitter @DataCenters_QTS.

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