Business Wire | Jan 31, 2022 04:15PM EST

Broadmark Realty Capital Announces 2021 Tax Treatment of Dividends

Jan. 31, 2022

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2022--Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. (NYSE: BRMK) ("Broadmark" or the "Company"), an internally managed secured real estate finance company, today announced the tax treatment of its 2021 cash dividends on the Company's common stock, as described below. Stockholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of the Company's dividends.

Common Stock (CUSIP #11135B100) Payment Total Ordinary Qualified Capital Return ofDividend Record Date^ Form Dividend Dividend Dividend Gain Capital Date (1)(2) Per Per Share^ Per Share Dividend Per Share Share (3) Per Share

Jan-21 1/29/ 2/12/ Cash $ 0.07 0.053023 - - 0.016977 2021 2021Feb-21 2/26/ 3/15/ Cash $ 0.07 0.053019 - - 0.016981 2021 2021Mar-21 3/31/ 4/15/ Cash $ 0.07 0.053017 - - 0.016983 2021 2021Apr-21 4/30/ 5/14/ Cash $ 0.07 0.053014 - - 0.016986 2021 2021May-21 5/28/ 6/15/ Cash $ 0.07 0.053011 - - 0.016989 2021 2021Jun-21 6/30/ 7/15/ Cash $ 0.07 0.052989 - - 0.017011 2021 2021Jul-21 7/30/ 8/13/ Cash $ 0.07 0.052986 - - 0.017014 2021 2021Aug-21 8/31/ 9/15/ Cash $ 0.07 0.052977 - - 0.017023 2021 2021Sep-21 9/30/ 10/15/ Cash $ 0.07 0.052969 - - 0.017031 2021 2021Oct-21 10/29/ 11/15/ Cash $ 0.07 0.052966 - - 0.017034 2021 2021Nov-21 11/30/ 12/15/ Cash $ 0.07 0.052963 - - 0.017037 2021 2021Dec-21 12/31/ 1/14/ Cash $ 0.07 0.070000 - - - 2021 2022 Totals $ 0.84 $ 0.65 $ - $ - $ 0.19

(1)Pursuant to IRC Section 857(b)(9), for federal tax purposes, $5.5 million of the Company's cash dividend made on January 15, 2021 with a record date of December 31, 2020, included in the 2020 tax treatment of dividends press release, is treated as received by stockholders on January 15, 2021 and included on the 2021 Form 1099-DIV.

(2)Pursuant to IRC Section 857(b)(9), for federal tax purposes, the Company's cash dividend made on January 14, 2022 with a record date of December 31, 2021 is treated as received by stockholders on January 14, 2022 as the Company's aggregate cash dividends exceeded its 2021 tax earnings and profits and will be treated as a 2022 dividend and will not be included on the 2021 Form 1099-DIV.

(3)Ordinary Dividends may be eligible for the 20% deduction applicable to "qualified REIT dividends" pursuant to IRC Section 199A(b)(1)(B). Please consult your personal tax advisor.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements made herein are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as "may", "should", "would", "plan", "intend", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "predict", "potential", "seem", "seek", "continue", "future", "will", "expect", "outlook" or other similar words, phrases or expressions. These statements are based on the current expectations and are not predictions of actual performance. In addition, actual results are subject to other risks and uncertainties that relate more broadly to the Company's overall business, including those more fully described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance, and speak only as of the date made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements except as required by law.

About Broadmark Realty Capital

Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. (NYSE: BRMK) is an internally managed commercial real estate finance company that offers short-term, first deed of trust loans secured by real estate to fund the acquisition, renovation, rehabilitation or development of residential or commercial properties. Broadmark Realty Capital manages and services its loan portfolio across a variety of market conditions and economic cycles.

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