MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. Announces Tax Treatment Of 2016 Dividends

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. today announced the tax treatment of its 2016 dividends to common stockholders.  The following table summarizes MedEquities Realty Trust's dividends to stockholders of Common Stock CUSIP #58409L306 traded on the NYSE under ticker symbol "MRT" for the tax year ended December 31, 2016:

*  Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 857(b)(9), dividend distributions made to stockholders on January 14, 2016 with a record date of December 31, 2015 are deemed to have been received by stockholders of record on December 31, 2015.  Based on earnings and profits for the taxable year 2015, the Company's aggregate 2015 cash distributions exceeded its earnings and profits for the taxable year 2015.  Therefore, a portion of the January 14, 2016 cash distribution was treated as a 2016 distribution for federal income tax purposes and should be included in the 2016 IRS Form 1099-DIV.

In accordance with IRS Code Section 6045B, MedEquities Realty Trust has posted Form 8937, Report of

Organizational Actions Affecting Basis of Securities, which may be found on the Company's website at www.medequities.com. MedEquities encourages stockholders to consult with their own tax advisors with respect to the federal, state and local, and foreign income tax effects of these dividends.

About MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc.

MedEquities Realty Trust. Inc. (NYSE: MRT) is a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust that invests in a diversified mix of healthcare properties and healthcare-related real estate debt investments. The Company's management team has extensive industry experience in acquiring, owning, developing, financing, operating, leasing and monetizing many types of healthcare properties and portfolios. MedEquities' strategy is to become an integral capital partner with high-quality and growth-oriented facility-based providers of healthcare services on a nationwide basis, primarily through net-leased real estate investment. For more information, please visit www.medequities.com.

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