Two Harbors Investment Corp. Announces 2016 Dividend Tax Information

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE: TWO), a leading hybrid mortgage real estate investment trust, today announced the tax treatment of common stock dividends declared in 2016. This information is provided to assist stockholders with tax reporting requirements related to dividend distribution of taxable income by Two Harbors Investment Corp. Stockholders should review the 2016 tax statements received from their brokerage firms or other institutions to ensure that the statements agree with the information provided below. Additionally, as each stockholder’s tax situation may be different, stockholders are encouraged to consult with their own professional tax advisor with respect to their individual tax consequences.

Tax Treatment of the Distributions
The Federal income tax classification of the 2016 distribution as it is expected to be reported on Form 1099-DIV is set forth in the following table. No portion of the company’s 2016 dividend distributions is expected to consist of unrelated business taxable income (UBTI), which is subject to special tax reporting for certain tax exempt investors.


2016 FORM 1099-DIV				Box 1a Total	Box 2a Total
Declaration Date	Record Date	Payable Date	2016 Total Distribution Per Share	2016 Ordinary Dividends	2016 Capital Gain Distributions
03/15/2016	03/31/2016	04/21/2016	$0.230000	$0.230000	$0.000000
06/16/2016	06/30/2016	07/20/2016	$0.230000	$0.230000	$0.000000
09/15/2016	09/30/2016	10/20/2016	$0.230000	$0.230000	$0.000000
12/15/2016	12/30/2016	01/27/2017	$0.240000	$0.240000	$0.000000
Totals			$0.930000	$0.930000	$0.000000

Consult Your Tax Advisor
Stockholders may have additional reporting obligations to the Internal Revenue Service and/or other tax authorities.

The U.S. federal income tax treatment of holding Two Harbors common stock to any particular stockholder will depend on the stockholder’s particular tax circumstances. You are urged to consult your tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income and other tax consequences to you, in light of your particular investment or tax circumstances, of acquiring, holding and disposing of Two Harbors common stock.

Two Harbors does not provide tax, accounting or legal advice. Any tax statements contained herein were not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used for the purpose of avoiding U.S., federal, state or local tax penalties. Please consult your advisor as to any tax, accounting or legal statements made herein.

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

Two Harbors Investment Corp., a Maryland corporation, is a real estate investment trust that invests in residential mortgage-backed securities, mortgage servicing rights, commercial real estate and other financial assets. Two Harbors is headquartered in New York, New York, and is externally managed and advised by PRCM Advisers LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pine River Capital Management L.P. Additional information is available at www.twoharborsinvestment.com.

Additional Information

Stockholders of Two Harbors and other interested persons may find additional information regarding the company at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Internet site at www.sec.gov or by directing requests to: Two Harbors Investment Corp., 590 Madison Avenue, 36^th floor, New York, NY 10022, telephone 612-629-2500.