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CASH DISTRIBUTIONS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
CASH DISTRIBUTIONS  
CASH DISTRIBUTIONS

 

NOTE 10   CASH DISTRIBUTIONS

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Partnership distributed $1.00 per common unit (March 31, 2017 — $0.94 per common unit) for a total of $76 million (March 31, 2017 - $68 million).

 

The distribution paid to our General Partner during the three months ended March 31, 2018 for its effective two percent general partner interest was $2 million along with an IDR payment of $3 million for a total distribution of $5 million (March 31, 2017 - $2 million for the effective two percent interest and a $2 million IDR payment).