PHILADELPHIA, PA — Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) has disclosed the federal tax characteristics of its 2025 shareholder distributions, revealing that the overwhelming majority of last year’s payouts will be treated as non-dividend return of capital rather than taxable income.
The office-focused real estate investment trust said its total 2025 gross distribution amounted to $0.53 per share. Of that total, approximately 97.2% is classified as non-dividend distributions, commonly referred to as return of capital, while just 2.8% is attributed to capital gain distributions. None of the distributions were categorized as taxable ordinary income or qualified dividends.
Brandywine reported that shareholders will receive the tax information on IRS Form 1099-DIV and advised investors to consult personal tax advisors regarding individual reporting implications, noting that REIT distributions can affect taxpayers differently depending on circumstances.
The distribution was paid in four installments during the year, with quarterly payments of $0.15 per share for the first three quarters and $0.08 per share in the fourth quarter. The company also disclosed that, under Internal Revenue Code Section 1061, the reported one-year and three-year amounts for applicable partnership interests total $0.014974 per share.
A full tax report detailing the 2025 distribution breakdown is available on the company’s investor relations website at www.brandywinerealty.com.
Brandywine Realty Trust is one of the largest publicly traded, full-service real estate companies in the United States, organized as a REIT with a core focus on the Philadelphia and Austin markets. As of year-end 2025, the company owned, developed, leased, and managed 120 properties totaling approximately 20.0 million square feet, concentrated in urban, town center, and transit-oriented locations.
The disclosure provides shareholders with critical guidance ahead of tax filings and highlights how REIT payout structures can significantly influence after-tax returns.
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