DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS [Abstract]

Schedule of Dividends Payable

The following table summarizes the Company’s dividends declared during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	Record Date	Payment Date	Common Share Distribution Amount		Aggregate Amount Paid
Regular cash dividend	3/31/2022	4/15/2022	$	0.55	$	10,858,617
Regular cash dividend	6/30/2022	7/15/2022	0.56		11,120,408
Regular cash dividend	9/30/2022	10/14/2022	0.56		11,403,840
2022 Period Subtotal			$	1.67	$	33,382,865
Regular cash dividend	3/31/2023	4/14/2023	$	0.56	$	11,473,971
Regular cash dividend	6/30/2023	7/14/2023	0.48		9,819,695
Regular cash dividend	9/30/2023	10/13/2023	0.48		9,819,695
2023 Period Subtotal			$	1.52	$	31,113,361