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Equinix Announces Tax Treatment of 2019 Distributions
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, today announced the tax
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[{"type":"text","content":"REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, today announced the tax treatment for all 2019 distributions on its common stock.\nForm 1099\nForm 1099\nForm 1099\nForm 1099\nRecord Date\nPayment Date\nTotal\nDistribution\n(per share)\nBox 1a Ordinary\nTaxable\nDividend \n(per share)\nBox 1b\nQualified\nTaxable\nDividend \n(per share)\nBox 3 Return\nof Capital\n(per share)\nBox 5 \nSection 199A\nDividend \n(per share)\nQ1\n2/27/2019\n3/20/2019\n$2.460000\n$2.460000\n$0.000000\n$0.000000\n$2.460000\nQ2\n5/22/2019\n6/19/2019\n$2.460000\n$2.460000\n$0.000000\n$0.000000\n$2.460000\nQ3\n8/21/2019\n9/18/2019\n$2.460000\n$2.460000\n$0.000000\n$0.000000\n$2.460000\nQ4\n11/20/2019\n12/11/2019\n$2.460000\n$2.460000\n$0.000000\n$0.000000\n$2.460000\nTotal\n$9.840000\n$9.840000\n$0.000000\n$0.000000\n$9.840000\nThis information has been prepared using the best available information to date. Equinix's federal income tax return for the year ended December 31, 2019, has not yet been filed. Please note that federal tax laws affect taxpayers differently, and we cannot advise you on how distributions should be reported on your federal income tax return. Please also note that state and local taxation of REIT distributions vary and may not be the same as the federal rules. Stockholders are encouraged to consult with their tax advisors as to the specific tax treatment of these distributions.\nPlease consult your tax advisor regarding Box 5 and how you should report the amount in your tax filing.\nAbout EquinixEquinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) connects the world's leading businesses to their customers, employees and partners inside the most-interconnected data centers. On this global platform for digital business, companies come together across more than 50 markets on five continents to reach everywhere, interconnect everyone and integrate everything they need to create their digital futures. www.equinix.com\nForward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the challenges of acquiring, operating and constructing IBX data centers ...