SAN DIEGO, Jan. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Assets Trust, Inc. (NYSE:AAT) (the "Company") announced today the tax treatment of its 2021 dividend distributions as follows:

Security Descriptions: Common Stock

CUSIP: 024013104

Ticker Symbol: AAT

Record Date	Payable Date	Total Distribution Per Share	Allocable to 2021	Taxable Ordinary Dividend	LT Capital Gain	Unrecaptured Sec. 1250 Gain	Section 199A Dividends	Return of Capital
03/11/21	03/25/21	$0.28	$0.28	$0.175189	$0.000000	$0.000000	$0.175189	$0.104811
06/10/21	06/24/21	$0.28	$0.28	$0.175189	$0.000000	$0.000000	$0.175189	$0.104811
09/09/21	09/23/21	$0.30	$0.30	$0.187704	$0.000000	$0.000000	$0.187704	$0.112296
12/09/21	12/23/21	$0.30	$0.30	$0.187703	$0.000000	$0.000000	$0.187703	$0.112297
Total		$1.16	$1.16	$0.725785	$0.000000	$0.000000	$0.725785	$0.434215

The Company did not incur any foreign taxes during 2021. Stockholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of the Company's dividend distributions and the information contained herein.

About American Assets Trust, Inc.

American Assets Trust, Inc. is a full service, vertically integrated and self-administered real estate investment trust, or REIT, headquartered in San Diego, California. The Company has over 50 years of acquiring, improving, developing, and managing premier office, retail, and residential properties throughout the United States in some of the nation's most dynamic, high-barrier-to-entry markets primarily in Southern California, Northern California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii. The Company's office portfolio comprises approximately 3.9 million rentable square feet, and its retail portfolio comprises approximately 3.1 million rentable square feet. In addition, the Company owns one mixed-use property (including approximately 97,000 rentable square feet of retail space and a 369-room all-suite hotel) and 2,112 multifamily units. In 2011, the Company was formed to succeed to the real estate business of American Assets, Inc., a privately held corporation founded in 1967 and, as such, has significant experience, long-standing relationships and extensive knowledge of its core markets, submarkets, and asset classes. For additional information, please visit www.americanassetstrust.com.

Forward Looking Statements

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Source: American Assets Trust, Inc.

Investor and Media Contact:

American Assets Trust

Robert F. Barton

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

858-350-2607

American Assets Trust, Inc. Releases Tax Status of 2021 Distributions