Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of Dividends Declared and Paid

The following table outlines the dividends declared and paid for each issuance of NNN's stock (in thousands, except per share data):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013
Series D preferred stock (1):
Dividends	$	14,285	$	14,285
Per share	1.242188		1.242188
Series E preferred stock (1):
Dividends	12,291		4,780
Per share	1.068750		0.415625
Common stock:
Dividends	151,274		139,890
Per share	1.230		1.195

Schedule of Stock by Class

The following table outlines the common stock issuances pursuant to the 2013 ATM (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013
Shares of common stock	3,758,362		2,280,450
Average price per share (net)	$	35.91	$	37.82
Net proceeds	$	134,962	$	86,237
Stock issuance costs (1)	$	2,153	$	1,585

The following table outlines the common stock issuances pursuant to the 2012 ATM (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
Shares of common stock	4,676,542
Average price per share (net)	$	32.60
Net proceeds	$	152,435
Stock issuance costs (1)	$	2,161

Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award

The following table outlines the common stock issuances pursuant to NNN's DRIP (dollars in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013
Shares of common stock	300,231		634,146
Net proceeds	$	10,171	$	21,159