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Sotherly Hotels Inc. Announces Amended Dividend Tax Treatment

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sotherly Hotels Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHO) (the “Company”) is amending the estimated income tax classification information of the Company’s 2024 distributions on its Series D preferred shares (CUSIP #83600C509), which was previously released on February 18, 2025, due to the inclusion of incorrect “paid” and “record” dates in the release. The changes apply to only the Series D preferred shares portion of the release. The income tax classification of the 2024 distributions as it is expected to be reported on Form 1099-DIV is set forth in the following table:

SERIES B PREFERRED SHARES   
  TotalTaxableNontaxable 
RecordPaidCash DistributionOrdinaryDistributionSec 199A
DateDatePer ShareIncome(Return of Capital)Dividends
02/29/202403/15/20240.500000 0.500000 0.000000 0.500000 
05/31/202406/17/20240.500000 0.500000 0.000000 0.500000 
08/30/202409/16/20240.500000 0.500000 0.000000 0.500000 
11/29/202412/16/20240.500000 0.500000 0.000000 0.500000 
TOTAL 2.000000 2.000000 0.000000 2.000000 
Percent 100.0000% 100.0000% 0.0000% 100.0000% 
      
The CUSIP number for Sotherly Hotels Inc.’s Series B Preferred Shares is 83600C301. 
      
SERIES C PREFERRED SHARES   
  TotalTaxableNontaxable 
RecordPaidCash DistributionOrdinaryDistributionSec 199A
DateDatePer ShareIncome(Return of Capital)Dividends
02/29/202403/15/20240.492188 0.492188 0.000000 0.492188 
05/31/202406/17/20240.492188 0.492188 0.000000 0.492188 
08/30/202409/16/20240.492188 0.492188 0.000000 0.492188 
11/29/202412/16/20240.492188 0.492188 0.000000 0.492188 
TOTAL 1.968752 1.968752 0.000000 1.968752 
Percent 100.0000% 100.0000% 0.0000% 100.0000% 
      
The CUSIP number for Sotherly Hotels Inc.’s Series C Preferred Shares is 83600C400. 
      
SERIES D PREFERRED SHARES   
  TotalTaxableNontaxable 
RecordPaidCash DistributionOrdinaryDistributionSec 199A
DateDatePer ShareIncome(Return of Capital)Dividends
02/29/202403/15/20240.515625 0.515625 0.000000 0.515625 
05/31/202406/17/20240.515625 0.515625 0.000000 0.515625 
08/30/202409/16/20240.515625 0.515625 0.000000 0.515625 
11/29/202412/16/2024                  0.515625 0.515625 0.000000 0.515625 
TOTAL 2.062500 2.062500 0.000000 2.062500 
Percent 100.0000% 100.0000% 0.0000% 100.0000% 

The CUSIP number for Sotherly Hotels Inc.’s Series D Preferred Shares is 83600C509.

No portion of the dividends declared in 2024 represented foreign taxes or qualified dividend income. Record holders of the Company’s common shares who received any of the dividends specified in the table above will receive an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 1099-DIV from Equiniti Trust Company, LLC (formerly, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company), the Company’s dividend paying agent. The Form 1099-DIV will report the dividends paid with respect to 2024. Shareholders whose shares are held in “street name” will receive an IRS Form 1099 from the bank, brokerage firm or other nominee holding their shares.

The information in the table above is based on the preliminary results of work on the tax filings of the Company and is subject to correction or adjustment when the filings are completed. No material change in these classifications is expected. The tax information above should not be construed as tax advice and is not a substitute for careful tax planning and analysis. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their own tax advisors regarding the specific federal, state, local, foreign and other tax consequences of ownership of the common shares of Sotherly Hotels Inc. and the specific tax treatment of distributions therefrom.

About Sotherly Hotels Inc.

Sotherly Hotels Inc. is a self-managed and self-administered lodging REIT focused on the acquisition, renovation, upbranding and repositioning of upscale to upper-upscale full-service hotels in the Southern United States. Currently, the Company’s portfolio consists of investments in twelve hotel properties, comprising 2,786 rooms, as well as interests in two condominium hotels and their associated rental programs. The Company owns hotels that operate under the Hilton Worldwide, Marriott International, Inc., and Hyatt Hotels Corporation brands, as well as independent hotels. Sotherly Hotels Inc. was organized in 2004 and is headquartered in Williamsburg, Virginia. For more information, please visit www.sotherlyhotels.com.

CONTACT: Contact at the Company:        

Mack Sims        
Sotherly Hotels Inc.
306 South Henry Street, Suite 100
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185        
(757) 229-5648

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