Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE:SRC) ("Spirit" or the "Company"), a net-lease real estate investment trust ("REIT") that invests in single-tenant, operationally essential real estate, announced today the calculation of the tax status of its 2022 common stock (CUSIP #84860W300) and Series A Preferred Stock (CUSIP# 84860W201) dividends.

The following is an allocation of the 2022 common stock (CUSIP #84860W300) dividends for United States federal income tax purposes:

Record Date	Paid Date	Dividend per Share	Ordinary Dividends⁽¹⁾	Qualified Dividends	Total Capital Gain Dividends⁽²⁾	Unrecaptured Sec. 1250 Gain Dividends⁽³⁾	Non- Dividend Distributions	Return of Capital %
12/31/21	01/14/22	$0.63800	$0.597213	$0.000000	$0.026341	$0.011753	$0.014446	2.2643%
03/31/22	04/14/22	$0.63800	$0.597213	$0.000000	$0.026341	$0.011753	$0.014446	2.2643%
06/30/22	07/15/22	$0.63800	$0.597213	$0.000000	$0.026341	$0.011753	$0.014446	2.2643%
09/30/22	10/14/22	$0.66300	$0.620615	$0.000000	$0.027373	$0.012213	$0.015012	2.2643%

	Total	$2.577000	$2.412254	$0.000000	$0.106396	$0.047472	$0.058350	2.2643%

⁽¹⁾	The 2022 "Qualified REIT Dividends" for purposes of Internal Revenue Code Section 199A are the Ordinary Dividends less the Qualified Dividends in the table above.
⁽²⁾	For purposes of Section 1061 of the Internal Revenue Code, 100% of the distributions reported as 2022 Total Capital Gain Dividends 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 interests."
⁽³⁾	Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain is a subset of, and included in, the 2022 Total Capital Gain Dividend amount.

The common stock dividend of $0.663 per share that was paid on January 13, 2023, with a record date of December 30, 2022, will be allocated to the 2023 tax year.

The following is an allocation of the 2022 preferred stock (CUSIP #84860W201) dividends for United States federal income tax purposes:

Record Date	Paid Date	Dividend per Share	Ordinary Dividends⁽¹⁾	Qualified Dividends	Total Capital Gain Dividends⁽²⁾	Unrecaptured Sec. 1250 Gain Dividends⁽³⁾	Non- Dividend Distributions	Return of Capital %
03/15/22	03/31/22	$0.375000	$0.359159	$0.000000	$0.015841	$0.007068	$0.000000	0.0000%
06/15/22	06/30/22	$0.375000	$0.359159	$0.000000	$0.015841	$0.007068	$0.000000	0.0000%
09/15/22	09/30/22	$0.375000	$0.359159	$0.000000	$0.015841	$0.007068	$0.000000	0.0000%
12/15/22	12/30/22	$0.375000	$0.359159	$0.000000	$0.015841	$0.007068	$0.000000	0.0000%
	Total	$1.500000	$1.436636	$0.000000	$0.063364	$0.028272	$0.000000	0.0000%

⁽¹⁾	The 2022 "Qualified REIT Dividends" for purposes of Internal Revenue Code Section 199A are the Ordinary Dividends less the Qualified Dividends in the table above.
⁽²⁾	For purposes of Section 1061 of the Internal Revenue Code, 100% of the distributions reported as 2022 Total Capital Gain Dividends 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 interests."
⁽³⁾	Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain is a subset of, and included in, the 2022 Total Capital Gain Dividend amount.

Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment related to SRC common and preferred stock dividends.

Additional dividend information can be obtained through the Investor Relations section of Spirit's website at www.spiritrealty.com. For account inquiries related to your SRC dividends, please contact Spirit's transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Company, LLC at (866) 703-9065.

ABOUT SPIRIT REALTY

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (NYSE:SRC) is a premier net-lease REIT that primarily invests in single-tenant, operationally essential real estate assets, subject to long-term leases.

As of September 30, 2022, our diverse portfolio consisted of 2,118 retail, industrial and other properties across 49 states, which were leased to 346 tenants operating in 34 industries. As of September 30, 2022, our properties were approximately 99.8% occupied. More information about Spirit Realty Capital can be found on the investor relations page of the Company's website at www.spiritrealty.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

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Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. Announces 2022 Dividend Tax Allocation