Business Wire | Jan 21, 2021 04:15PM EST

AvalonBay Communities Announces 2020 Dividend Income Tax Treatment

Jan. 21, 2021

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2021--AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: AVB) announced today the final income allocations of the Company's 2020 dividend distributions on its Common Stock. The final dividend allocations as they will be reported on Form 1099-DIV are set forth in the following table:

Common Shares (CUSIP #053484101)

Ordinary Long Term Unrecap.Declaration Record Payment Distribution Taxable Return of Capital SectionDate Date Date Per Share Dividend Capital Gain 1250 (1)(2) Gain 02/05/20 03/31/ 04/15/ $ 1.59000 $ 1.04940 $ 0.00000 $ 0.38160 $ 0.15900 20 2005/12/20 06/30/ 07/15/ 1.59000 1.04940 0.00000 0.38160 0.15900 20 2009/16/20 09/30/ 10/15/ 1.59000 1.04940 0.00000 0.38160 0.15900 20 2011/12/20 12/31/ 01/15/ 1.59000 1.04940 0.00000 0.38160 0.15900 20 21 $ 6.36000 $ 4.19760 $ 0.00000 $ 1.52640 $ 0.63600

Totals 100 % 66 % 0 % 24 % 10 %

Components may not sum to the totals due to rounding differences. The information above presents final dividend allocations.

(1) $0.06360 of each quarterly dividend classified as taxable ordinary dividend represents "qualified dividend income".

(2) $0.98580 of each quarterly dividend classified as taxable ordinary dividend is treated as qualified REIT dividends for purposes of Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 199A.

Please consult your tax advisor.

About AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

As of September 30, 2020, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 294 apartment communities containing 86,676 apartment homes in 11 states and the District of Columbia, of which 19 communities were under development. The Company is an equity REIT in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing apartment communities in leading metropolitan areas primarily in New England, the New York/New Jersey Metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and the Northern and Southern California, as well as in the Company's expansion markets consisting of Southeast Florida and Denver, Colorado. More information may be found on the Company's website at http://www.avalonbay.com.

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CONTACT: Jason Reilley Vice President Investor Relations AvalonBay Communities, Inc. 703-317-4681