Rayonier Announces Tax Treatment of 2024 Dividends

WILDLIGHT, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rayonier Inc. (the “Company” or “Rayonier”) (NYSE:RYN) announced today the tax treatment of the Company’s 2024 dividend distributions on its Common Stock CUSIP 754907103.

The dividends, totaling $2.94 per share, were paid as follows: $0.285 on March 28, 2024; $0.285 on June 28, 2024; $0.285 on September 30, 2024; $0.285 on December 31, 2024; and $1.80 on January 30, 2025. The $2.94 per share dividend is classified for income tax purposes as 100% Capital Gain Distribution and 0% Non-dividend Distribution. The following table summarizes the income tax treatment of the Company’s 2024 dividends.

2024 Dividend Tax Reporting Information (Form 1099-DIV)

Record Date		Payable Date		Cash Distribution per Share		Capital Gain Distribution(1)		Section 897 Capital Gain(2)
03/14/2024		03/28/2024		$0.285		$0.285		$0.285
06/14/2024		06/28/2024		$0.285		$0.285		$0.285
09/16/2024		09/30/2024		$0.285		$0.285		$0.285
12/17/2024		12/31/2024		$0.285		$0.285		$0.285
12/12/2024		01/30/2025		$1.800		$1.800		$1.800
		Totals:		$2.940		$2.940		$2.940

Tax treatment of the Company’s 2024 common stock dividends should not be presumed to be indicative or predictive of the tax treatment of future Company dividends.

Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their tax advisers as to their specific tax treatment of Rayonier dividends.

(1)		Form 1099-DIV box 2a. Pursuant to Treas. Reg. § 1.1061-6(c), the Company is reporting that for purposes of section 1061 of the Internal Revenue Code the One Year Amounts Disclosure and the Three Year Amounts Disclosure are $0.00 with respect to direct and indirect holders of “applicable partnership interests.”
(2)		Form 1099-DIV box 2f

About Rayonier

Rayonier is a leading timberland real estate investment trust with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the United States and New Zealand. As of September 30, 2024, Rayonier owned or leased under long-term agreements approximately 2.7 million acres of timberlands located in the U.S. South (1.84 million acres), U.S. Pacific Northwest (417,000 acres) and New Zealand (411,000 acres). On November 6, 2024, the Company announced dispositions comprising approximately 91,000 acres in the U.S. South and 109,000 acres in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. More information is available at www.rayonier.com.

Source: Rayonier Inc.

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Investors/Media: Collin Mings, investorrelations@rayonier.com, 904-357-9100

Source: Rayonier Inc.

FAQ

What is the total dividend amount Rayonier (RYN) paid in 2024?

Rayonier paid total dividends of $2.94 per share in 2024, including four quarterly payments of $0.285 and a special dividend of $1.80.

How are Rayonier's (RYN) 2024 dividends classified for tax purposes?

Rayonier's 2024 dividends are classified as 100% Capital Gain Distribution and 0% Non-dividend Distribution for tax purposes.

When did Rayonier (RYN) pay its special dividend of $1.80 per share?

Rayonier paid its special dividend of $1.80 per share on January 30, 2025, with a record date of December 12, 2024.

What were the payment dates for RYN's quarterly dividends in 2024?

RYN paid quarterly dividends on March 28, June 28, September 30, and December 31, 2024.

What is the Section 897 Capital Gain amount for RYN's 2024 dividends?

The entire dividend amount of $2.94 per share qualifies as Section 897 Capital Gain.