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Dividends
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dividends [Abstract]  
DIVIDENDS
DIVIDENDS
The following table provides a summary of dividends declared and paid per share:

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
Declared
 
Paid
 
Declared
 
Paid
 
Declared
 
Paid
Common shares
$
3.020

 
$
2.970

 
$
2.840

 
$
2.800

 
$
2.720

 
$
2.700

5.417% Series 1 Cumulative Convertible Preferred shares
$
1.354

 
$
1.354

 
$
1.354

 
$
1.354

 
$
1.354

 
$
1.354


A summary of the income tax status of dividends per share paid is as follows:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Common shares
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary dividend
$
2.911

 
$
2.772

 
$
2.349

Ordinary dividend eligible for 15% rate

 

 
0.027

Return of capital

 

 
0.162

Capital gain
0.059

 
0.028

 
0.162

 
$
2.970

 
$
2.800

 
$
2.700

5.417% Series 1 Cumulative Convertible Preferred shares
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary dividend
$
1.327

 
$
1.340

 
$
1.246

Ordinary dividend eligible for 15% rate

 

 
0.013

Capital gain
0.027

 
0.014

 
0.095

 
$
1.354

 
$
1.354

 
$
1.354


On October 31, 2013, the Trustees declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.78 per common share, payable January 15, 2014 to common shareholders of record on January 2, 2014.