Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE:TWO) today announced the tax treatment of common stock dividends declared in 2014. This information is provided to assist stockholders with tax reporting requirements related to dividend distribution of taxable income by Two Harbors Investment Corp. Stockholders should review the 2014 tax statements received from their brokerage firms or other institutions to ensure that the statements agree with the information provided below. Additionally, as each stockholder’s tax situation may be different, stockholders are encouraged to consult with their own professional tax advisor with respect to their individual tax consequences.

Tax Treatment of the Distributions

The Federal income tax classification of the 2014 distribution as it is expected to be reported on Form 1099-DIV is set forth in the following table. No portion of the company’s 2014 dividend distributions is expected to consist of unrelated business taxable income (UBTI), which is subject to special tax reporting for certain tax exempt investors.

       
2014 FORM 1099 Box 1a Total Box 2a Total
           
Declaration 2014 Total

2014

2014 Capital Gain

Date Record Date Payable Date Distribution

Ordinary

Distributions

Per Share Dividends

 

03/17/2014 03/31/2014 04/21/2014 $0.26000 $0.239282 $0.020718
06/17/2014 07/02/2014 07/22/2014 $0.26000 $0.239282 $0.020718
09/16/2014 09/30/2014 10/21/2014 $0.26000 $0.239282 $0.020718
12/16/2014 12/30/2014 01/20/2015 $0.26000 $0.239282 $0.020718
Totals $1.04000 $0.957130 $0.082870
 

Consult Your Tax Advisor

Stockholders may have additional reporting obligations to the Internal Revenue Service and/or other tax authorities.

The U.S. federal income tax treatment of holding Two Harbors common stock to any particular stockholder will depend on the stockholder’s particular tax circumstances. You are urged to consult your tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income and other tax consequences to you, in light of your particular investment or tax circumstances, of acquiring, holding and disposing of Two Harbors common stock.

Two Harbors does not provide tax, accounting or legal advice. Any tax statements contained herein were not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used for the purpose of avoiding U.S., federal, state or local tax penalties. Please consult your advisor as to any tax, accounting or legal statements made herein.

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

Two Harbors Investment Corp., a Maryland corporation, is a real estate investment trust that invests in residential mortgage-backed securities, residential mortgage loans, mortgage servicing rights and other financial assets. Two Harbors is headquartered in New York, New York, and is externally managed and advised by PRCM Advisers LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pine River Capital Management L.P. Additional information is available at www.twoharborsinvestment.com.

Additional Information

Stockholders of Two Harbors and other interested persons may find additional information regarding the company at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Internet site at www.sec.gov or by directing requests to: Two Harbors Investment Corp., 590 Madison Avenue, 36th floor, New York, NY 10022, telephone 612-629-2500.