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Tax Treatment of Distributions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Tax Treatment of Distributions [Abstract]  
Tax Treatment of Distributions
Tax Treatment of Distributions

The following table reconciles the dividends declared per share of common stock to the dividends paid per share of common stock during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 as follows: 

 
Year Ended December 31,
Dividends
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Dividends declared per share of common stock
1.400

 
1.400

 
1.400

Less: Dividends declared in the current year and paid in the following year
(0.350
)
 
(0.350
)
 
(0.350
)
Add: Dividends declared in the prior year and paid in the current year
0.350

 
0.350

 
0.350

Dividends paid per share of common stock
1.400

 
1.400

 
1.400



The unaudited income tax treatment for the dividends to common stockholders reportable for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 as identified in the table above was as follows: 

 
Year Ended December 31,
Shares of Common Stock
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Ordinary income
$
0.992

 
70.86
%
 
$
0.998

 
71.29
%
 
$
0.756

 
54.00
%
Qualified dividend
0.002

 
0.13

 
0.002

 
0.14

 
0.003

 
0.21

Return of capital

 

 
0.398

 
28.43

 
0.620

 
44.29

Capital gains (1)
0.051

 
3.65

 
0.002

 
0.14

 

 

Unrecaptured section 1250 gains
0.355

 
25.36

 

 

 
0.021

 
1.5

 
$
1.400

 
100.00
%
 
$
1.400

 
100.00
%
 
$
1.400

 
100.00
%
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(1)
Capital gains are comprised entirely of 20% rate gains.

The 6.875% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock was issued in March 2012. The unaudited income tax treatment for the dividends to Series G preferred stockholders reportable for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was as follows:

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Preferred Shares
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Ordinary income
$
1.218

 
70.86
%
 
$
1.711

 
99.54
%
 
$
1.668

 
97.03
%
Qualified dividend
0.002

 
0.13

 
0.003

 
0.17

 
0.006

 
0.35

Capital gains (1)
0.063

 
3.65

 
0.005

 
0.29

 

 

Unrecaptured section 1250 gains
0.436

 
25.36

 

 

 
0.045

 
2.62

 
$
1.719

 
100.00
%
 
$
1.719

 
100.00
%
 
$
1.719

 
100.00
%
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(1)
Capital gains are comprised entirely of 20% rate gains.

The 6.375% Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock was issued in August 2012. The unaudited income tax treatment for the dividends to Series H preferred stockholders reportable for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was as follows:

 
Year Ended December 31,
Preferred Shares
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Ordinary income
$
1.129

 
70.86
%
 
$
1.587

 
99.56
%
 
$
1.546

 
96.99
%
Qualified dividend
0.002

 
0.13

 
0.003

 
0.19

 
0.006

 
0.38

Capital gains (1)
0.059

 
3.65

 
0.004

 
0.25

 

 

Unrecaptured section 1250 gains
0.404

 
25.36

 

 

 
0.042

 
2.63

 
$
1.594

 
100.00
%
 
$
1.594

 
100.00
%
 
$
1.594

 
100.00
%
__________________
(1)
Capital gains are comprised entirely of 20% rate gains.