Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) (“Easterly” or the “Company”), a fully integrated real estate investment trust focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties leased to the U.S. Government, announced the tax characteristics of the 2018 distributions on its common stock. The tax reporting will be done on Form 1099-DIV and shareholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to the specific tax treatment of these distributions. The characteristics of the Company's distributions are as follows:

Distributions on Easterly Common Shares:

Record Date		Payment Date		Dividend Per Share		Ordinary Taxable Dividend		Return of Capital		Capital Gain		Unrecaptured Sec. 1250 Capital Gain		Section 199A Dividend (1)
3/13/2018		3/28/2018		$0.2600		$0.1192		$0.1408		$0.0000		$0.0000		$0.1192
6/11/2018		6/28/2018		$0.2600		$0.1192		$0.1408		$0.0000		$0.0000		$0.1192
9/13/2018		9/27/2018		$0.2600		$0.1192		$0.1408		$0.0000		$0.0000		$0.1192
12/13/2018		12/27/2018		$0.2600		$0.1192		$0.1408		$0.0000		$0.0000		$0.1192
Totals:				$1.0400		$0.4768		$0.5632		$0.0000		$0.0000		$0.4768
Percent of Total:				100.00%		45.83%		54.17%		0.00%		0.00%

⁽¹⁾ The amounts are included in the Ordinary Taxable Dividend amounts.

About Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA) is based in Washington, D.C., and focuses primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties that are leased to the U.S. Government. Easterly’s experienced management team brings specialized insight into the strategy and needs of mission-critical U.S. Government agencies for properties leased either directly to such agencies or through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). For further information on the Company and its properties, please visit www.easterlyreit.com.

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Easterly Government Properties, Inc.
Lindsay S. Winterhalter
Vice President, Investor Relations & Operations
202-596-3947
IR@easterlyreit.com

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