Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend for Common and Preferred Stock

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Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE: SRC) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.6380 per common share, set to be paid on April 14, 2022, to stockholders of record by March 31, 2022. This translates to an annualized rate of $2.552 per share. Additionally, a cash dividend of $0.3750 per share for the 6.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock will be distributed on March 31, 2022. Spirit Realty primarily invests in single-tenant, operationally essential real estate, maintaining a portfolio that was 99.8% occupied as of December 31, 2021.

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• Quarterly cash dividend of $0.6380 per common share.
• Annualized dividend rate at $2.552 per common share.
• High occupancy rate of 99.8% as of December 31, 2021.

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE: SRC) ("Spirit" or the "Company"), a net-lease real estate investment trust ("REIT") that invests in single-tenant, operationally essential real estate, announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on February 9, 2022 of $0.6380 per common share, representing an annualized rate of $2.552 per common share. Stockholders of record as of Thursday, March 31, 2022 will receive the cash dividend on Thursday, April 14, 2022.

The Board of Directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3750 per share to holders of the Company’s 6.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. Preferred stockholders of record as of Tuesday, March 15, 2022 will receive the cash dividend on Thursday, March 31, 2022.

Information pertaining to Spirit’s dividends can be obtained through the investor relations section of the Company’s website at www.spiritrealty.com. For account inquiries relating to Spirit’s quarterly dividends, please contact Spirit’s transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC at (866) 703-9065.

ABOUT SPIRIT REALTY

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE: SRC) is a premier net-lease REIT that primarily invests in single-tenant, operationally essential real estate assets, subject to long-term leases.

As of December 31, 2021, our diverse portfolio consisted of 2,003 retail, industrial and other properties across 49 states, which were leased to 321 tenants operating in 35 industries. As of December 31, 2021, our properties were approximately 99.8% occupied. More information about Spirit Realty Capital can be found on the investor relations page of the Company's website at www.spiritrealty.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words and phrases such as “preliminary,” “expect,” “plan,” “will,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “believe,” “guidance,” “approximately,” “anticipate,” “may,” “should,” “seek,” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and that do not relate to historical matters but are meant to identify forward-looking statements. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions of management. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that you should not rely on as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements depend on assumptions, data and/or methods which may be incorrect or imprecise, and Spirit may not be able to realize them. Spirit does not guarantee that the events described will happen as described (or that they will happen at all). The following risks and uncertainties, among others, could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements: industry and economic conditions; volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets, including potential fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index; Spirit's success in implementing its business strategy and its ability to identify, underwrite, finance, consummate, integrate and manage diversifying acquisitions or investments; the financial performance of Spirit's retail tenants and the demand for retail space, particularly with respect to challenges being experienced by general merchandise retailers; Spirit's ability to diversify its tenant base; the nature and extent of future competition; increases in Spirit's costs of borrowing as a result of changes in interest rates and other factors; Spirit's ability to access debt and equity capital markets; Spirit's ability to pay down, refinance, restructure and/or extend its indebtedness as it becomes due; Spirit's ability and willingness to renew its leases upon expiration and to reposition its properties on the same or better terms upon expiration in the event such properties are not renewed by tenants or Spirit exercises its rights to replace existing tenants upon default; the impact of any financial, accounting, legal or regulatory issues or litigation that may affect Spirit or its major tenants; Spirit's ability to manage its expanded operations; Spirit's ability and willingness to maintain its qualification as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; the impact on Spirit’s business and those of its tenants from epidemics, pandemics or other outbreaks of illness, disease or virus (such as the strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19); and other risks inherent in the real estate business, including tenant defaults, potential liability relating to environmental matters, illiquidity of real estate investments and potential damages from natural disasters discussed in Spirit's most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements which are based on information that was available, and speak only, as of the date on which they were made. While forward-looking statements reflect Spirit's good faith beliefs, they are not guarantees of future performance. Spirit expressly disclaims any responsibility to update or revise forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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Pierre Revol

(972) 476-1403

InvestorRelations@spiritrealty.com

Source: Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

FAQ

What is the dividend amount declared by Spirit Realty Capital (SRC) for Q1 2022?

Spirit Realty Capital declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.6380 per common share.

When will the cash dividend be paid to shareholders of Spirit Realty Capital (SRC)?

The cash dividend will be paid on April 14, 2022, to stockholders of record by March 31, 2022.

What was the occupancy rate for Spirit Realty Capital's properties as of December 31, 2021?

As of December 31, 2021, Spirit Realty Capital's properties were approximately 99.8% occupied.

What is the annualized dividend rate for Spirit Realty Capital's common shares?

The annualized dividend rate for Spirit Realty Capital's common shares is $2.552.

What cash dividend will be paid to Spirit Realty Capital's preferred stockholders?

Preferred stockholders will receive a cash dividend of $0.3750 per share on March 31, 2022.