Saul Centers, Inc. Announces 2025 Dividend Tax Treatment with 26.3% as Ordinary Income
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Total Dividends: Saul Centers declared and paid four quarterly dividends on its common stock in 2025, totaling $2.36 per share, indicating the company's strong cash flow and commitment to shareholder returns.
- Tax Classification: Of the common stock dividends, 26.3% ($0.62 per share) is classified as ordinary income while 73.7% ($1.74 per share) is characterized as return of capital, which will affect shareholders' tax liabilities.
- Preferred Stock Dividends: The company also paid four dividends on its preferred stock, totaling $1.53125 per depositary share for the 6.125% Series D Preferred Stock and $1.50000 per depositary share for the 6.000% Series E Preferred Stock, both classified as ordinary income, enhancing investor yield expectations.
- REIT Operations: Saul Centers operates a portfolio of 62 properties, primarily in the Washington, DC/Baltimore area, generating over 85% of its operating income from this region, showcasing its strategic market positioning.
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Saul Centers, Inc. is a self-managed, self-administered equity real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company, which conducts all of its activities through its subsidiaries, the Operating Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships, engages in the ownership, operation, management, leasing, acquisition, renovation, expansion, development and financing of community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-used properties, primarily in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area. The Company operates through two business segments: Shopping Centers and Mixed-Use Properties. The Company operates and manages a real estate portfolio comprised of approximately 62 properties, which includes 58 community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-use properties with approximately 10.2 million square feet of leasable area, and four land and development properties.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
