IRT Independence Realty Trust Inc

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (“IRT”) (NYSE MKT: IRT) today announced the following:

Tax Treatment of 2014 Dividends

Common Shares

IRT’s shares of common stock (the “Common Shares”) are currently listed under the CUSIP #45378A106 and trade under the NYSE MKT ticker symbol “IRT”. The aggregate amount of dividends with record dates in 2014 was $0.72 per share. The following table contains allocation information of IRT’s 2014 dividend distributions on its Common Shares.

                       

Record Date

Date Paid

Distributions

Per share

Ordinary

Dividends

Return of

Capital

1/31/2014 2/14/2014 $ 0.0600 $ 0.0209 $ 0.0391 2/28/2014 3/17/2014 $ 0.0600 $ 0.0209 $ 0.0391 3/31/2014 4/15/2014 $ 0.0600 $ 0.0209 $ 0.0391 4/30/2014 5/15/2014 $ 0.0600 $ 0.0209 $ 0.0391 5/31/2014 6/16/2014 $ 0.0600 $ 0.0209 $ 0.0391 6/30/2014 7/15/2014 $ 0.0600 $ 0.0209 $ 0.0391 7/31/2014 8/15/2014 $ 0.0600 $ 0.0209 $ 0.0391 8/29/2014 9/16/2014 $ 0.0600 $ 0.0209 $ 0.0391 9/30/2014 10/15/2014 $ 0.0600 $ 0.0209 $ 0.0391 10/31/2014 11/17/2014 $ 0.0600 $ 0.0209 $ 0.0391 11/28/2014 12/15/2014 $ 0.0600 $ 0.0209 $ 0.0391 12/31/2014 1/15/2015 $ 0.0600 $ 0.0209 $ 0.0391  

About Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE MKT: IRT) is a real estate investment trust that seeks to own well-located apartment properties in geographic submarkets that it believes support strong occupancy and the potential for growth in rental rates. The Company seeks to provide stockholders with attractive risk-adjusted returns, with an emphasis on distributions and capital appreciation. The Company is externally advised by a wholly-owned subsidiary of RAIT Financial Trust (NYSE: RAS).

Independence Realty Trust ContactAndres Viroslav, 215-243-9000aviroslav@irtreit.com