BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST, INC. 10-K

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES Our class A common stock is listed for trading on the NYSE under the symbol “BXMT.” As of February 2, 2022 there were 248 holders of record of our class A common stock. This does not include the number of stockholders that hold shares in “street name” through banks or broker-dealers. We generally intend to distribute each year substantially all of our taxable income (which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP) to our stockholders to comply with the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, our dividend policy remains subject to revision at the discretion of our board of directors. All distributions will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon, among other things, our actual results of operations and liquidity. These results and our ability to pay distributions will be affected by various factors, including our taxable income, our financial condition, our maintenance of REIT status, applicable law, and other factors as our board of directors deems relevant. Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities We did not purchase any shares of our class A common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2021. ITEM 6. [RESERVED] 52