Public Storage Announces Tax Treatment of 2024 Dividends

GLENDALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) announced today the tax treatment of the Company's 2024 dividends. For the tax year ended December 31, 2024, distributions for the PSA common stock and all the various series of preferred stock were classified as follows:

The ordinary dividends are not "qualified dividend income." For shareholders other than corporations, the ordinary dividends are "qualified REIT dividends" in determining qualified business income.

This release is based on the preliminary results of work on the Company's tax filings and is subject to correction or adjustment when the filings are completed. The Company is releasing information at this time to aid those required to distribute Forms 1099 on the Company's distributions. No material change in the classification is expected.

If you have questions, please consult your tax advisor for further guidance.

Company Information

Public Storage, a member of the S&P 500, is a REIT that primarily acquires, develops, owns, and operates self-storage facilities. At September 30, 2024, we: (i) owned and/or operated 3,333 self-storage facilities located in 40 states with approximately 241 million net rentable square feet in the United States and (ii) owned a 35% common equity interest in Shurgard Self Storage Limited (Euronext Brussels:SHUR), which owned 315 self-storage facilities located in seven Western European nations with approximately 17 million net rentable square feet operated under the Shurgard® brand. Our headquarters are located in Glendale, California.

Additional information about Public Storage is available on the Company's website.