EQUITY EQUITY (Tables)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Dec. 31, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Quarterly dividends per share paid on common stock

The following table sets forth the quarterly dividends per share paid on our common stock in the periods indicated:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
First Quarter	$	0.770	$	0.615	$	0.615
Second Quarter	0.795		0.615		0.615
Third Quarter	0.825		0.745		0.615
Fourth Quarter	0.855		0.745		0.615
Total	$	3.245	$	2.72	$	2.46

Schedule of distributions made to general partner or limited partner

The following table sets forth ONEOK Partners’ distributions paid during the periods prior to the closing of the Merger Transaction on June 30, 2017:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2017		2016
	(Thousands, except per unit amounts)
Distribution per unit	$	1.58	$	3.16
General partner distributions	$	13,320	$	26,640
Incentive distributions	201,076		402,152
Distributions to general partner	214,396		428,792
Limited partner distributions to ONEOK	180,646		361,292
Limited partner distributions to other unitholders	270,959		541,919
Total distributions paid	$	666,001	$	1,332,003