Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP), the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of Class A office properties in the United States, today announced the 2021 tax treatment of distributions on its common stock and 5.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, as described below. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to the specific tax treatment to them of these distributions.
| Common Shares (CUSIP #101121101) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12/31/2020 | 1/28/2021 | $0.980000 | $0.980000 | $0.723871 | $0.001774 | $0.001446 | $0.142757 | $0.089038 | $0.720651 | $0.113372 | ||||||||||
| 3/31/2021 | 4/30/2021 | $0.980000 | $0.980000 | $0.723871 | $0.001774 | $0.001446 | $0.142757 | $0.089038 | $0.720651 | $0.113372 | ||||||||||
| 6/30/2021 | 7/30/2021 | $0.980000 | $0.980000 | $0.723871 | $0.001774 | $0.001446 | $0.142757 | $0.089038 | $0.720651 | $0.113372 | ||||||||||
| 9/30/2021 | 10/29/2021 | $0.980000 | $0.980000 | $0.723871 | $0.001774 | $0.001446 | $0.142757 | $0.089038 | $0.720651 | $0.113372 | ||||||||||
| 12/31/2021 | 1/28/2022 | $0.980000 | $0.000000 | $0.000000 | $0.000000 | $0.000000 | $0.000000 | $0.000000 | $0.000000 | $0.000000 | ||||||||||
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 | $4.900000 | $3.920000 | $2.895484 | $0.007096 | $0.005784 | $0.571028 | $0.356152 | $2.882604 | $0.453488 | ||||||||||
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 | 100% | 73.8644% | 
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| (1) These amounts are a subset of, and included in, the 2021 Taxable Ordinary Dividend amounts. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) These amounts are also reported as Section 897 gains attributable to dispositions of USRPIs. In addition, for purposes of Section 1061 of the Internal Revenue Code, 100% of the distributions reported as 2021 Total Capital Gain Distributions are from sales of assets that either generated Section 1231 gains or were held for more than 3 years. Section 1061 is generally applicable to direct and indirect holders of “applicable partnership interest.” | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain is a subset of, and included in, the 2021 Total Capital Gain Distribution amount. | ||||||||||||||||||||
The entire common stock distribution with a record date of December 31, 2020 is allocable to 2021 for federal income tax purposes. The entire common stock distribution with a record date of December 31, 2021 will be allocable to 2022 for federal income tax purposes.
| Series B Preferred (CUSIP #101121408) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2/4/2021 | 2/16/2021 | $0.328125 | $0.328125 | $0.274074 | $0.000671 | $0.000547 | $0.054051 | $0.033712 | $0.272856 | $0.000000 | ||||||||||
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 | 4/1/2021 | $0.164063 | $0.164063 | $0.137037 | $0.000336 | $0.000274 | $0.027026 | $0.016856 | $0.136427 | $0.000000 | ||||||||||
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 | $0.492188 | $0.492188 | $0.411111 | $0.001007 | $0.000821 | $0.081077 | $0.050568 | $0.409283 | $0.000000 | ||||||||||
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 | 100% | 83.5272% | 
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| (1) Each depositary share represents 1/100th of a share of Series B Preferred Stock. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) These amounts are a subset of, and included in, the 2021 Taxable Ordinary Dividends amounts. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (3) These amounts are also reported as Section 897 gains attributable to dispositions of USRPIs. In addition, for purposes of Section 1061 of the Internal Revenue Code, 100% of the distributions reported as 2021 Total Capital Gain Distributions are from sales of assets that either generated Section 1231 gains or were held for more than 3 years. Section 1061 is generally applicable to direct and indirect holders of “applicable partnership interest.” | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (4) Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain is a subset of, and included in, the 2021 Total Capital Gain Distribution amount. | ||||||||||||||||||||
On April 1, 2021, Boston Properties redeemed all outstanding shares of its 5.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) (CUSIP 101121 309/US1011213097) and the corresponding depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of Series B Preferred Stock (the “Depositary Shares”) (NYSE: BXP PRB) (CUSIP 101121 408/US1011214087).
Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP) is the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of Class A office properties in the United States, concentrated in six markets -Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. The Company is a fully integrated real estate company, organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT), that develops, manages, operates, acquires, and owns a diverse portfolio of primarily Class A office space. Including properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures as of September 30, 2021, the Company’s portfolio totals 52.5 million square feet and 202 properties, including nine properties under construction/redevelopment. For more information about Boston Properties, please visit our website at www.bxp.com.
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Contacts
AT THE COMPANY 
Mike LaBelle
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
617.236.3352
Michael Walsh
Senior Vice President
Chief Accounting Officer
617.236.3460