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Stockholders' Equity
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity

13. Stockholders’ Equity

     The following is a summary of our stockholders’ equity capital accounts as of the dates indicated:

September 30, 2014December 31, 2013
Preferred Stock:
Authorized shares 50,000,000 50,000,000
Issued shares 25,875,000 26,108,236
Outstanding shares 25,875,000 26,108,236
Common Stock, $1.00 par value:
Authorized shares 700,000,000 400,000,000
Issued shares 328,127,314 290,024,789
Outstanding shares 327,429,765 289,563,651

     Preferred Stock. The following is a summary of our preferred stock activity during the periods indicated:

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2014September 30, 2013
Weighted Avg.Weighted Avg.
SharesDividend RateSharesDividend Rate
Beginning balance 26,108,236 6.496% 26,224,854 6.493%
Shares converted (233,236)6.000% - 0.000%
Ending balance 25,875,000 6.500% 26,224,854 6.493%

Common Stock. The following is a summary of our common stock issuances during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

Shares IssuedAverage PriceGross ProceedsNet Proceeds
May 2013 public issuance 23,000,000 $ 73.50 $ 1,690,500 $ 1,630,281
2013 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances 2,379,609 64.62 153,762 153,762
2013 Option exercises 200,467 42.45 8,509 8,509
2013 Senior note conversions 987,967 - -
2013 Equity issued in acquisition of noncontrolling interest 1,108,917 - -
2013 Totals 27,676,960 $ 1,852,771 $ 1,792,552
June 2014 public issuance 16,100,000 $ 62.35 $ 1,003,835 $ 968,517
September 2014 public issuance 17,825,000 63.75 1,136,344 1,095,883
2014 Dividend reinvestment plan issuances 3,114,052 60.05 186,996 186,996
2014 Option exercises 207,046 45.94 9,512 9,512
2014 Preferred stock conversions 233,236 - -
2014 Stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures 186,837 - -
2014 Senior note conversions 199,943 - -
2014 Totals 37,866,114 $ 2,336,687 $ 2,260,908

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we acquired the remaining 20% noncontrolling interest in an existing partnership for $91,000,000 which consisted of $23,247,000 of cash and 1,108,917 shares of common stock. In connection with the acquisition, we incurred $2,732,000 of transaction costs, which we have included as a reduction to additional paid in capital.

     Dividends. The increase in dividends is primarily attributable to increases in our common shares outstanding as described above and an increase in common dividends per share. The following is a summary of our dividend payments (in thousands, except per share amounts):

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2014September 30, 2013
Per ShareAmountPer ShareAmount
Common Stock$ 2.3850 $ 708,923 $ 2.2950 $ 618,992
Series H Preferred Stock 0.0079 1 2.1438 750
Series I Preferred Stock 2.4375 35,040 2.4375 35,039
Series J Preferred Stock 1.2189 14,016 1.2189 14,016
Totals$ 757,980 $ 668,797

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The following is a summary of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the periods presented (in thousands):

Unrecognized gains (losses) related to:
Foreign Currency TranslationEquity InvestmentsActuarial lossesCash Flow HedgesTotal
Balance at December 31, 2013$ (17,631)$ (389)$ (1,452)$ (5,059)$ (24,531)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments (29,361) 389 - (11) (28,983)
Reclassification amount to net income (528)(1) - - 1,338 (1) 810
Net current-period other comprehensive income (29,889) 389 - 1,327 (28,173)
Balance at September 30, 2014$ (47,520)$ - $ (1,452)$ (3,732)$ (52,704)
Balance at December 31, 2012$ (881)$ (216)$ (2,974)$ (6,957)$ (11,028)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments (13,517) (346) - (12) (13,875)
Reclassification amount to net income - - - 1,428 (1) 1,428
Net current-period other comprehensive income (13,517) (346) - 1,416 (12,447)
Balance at September 30, 2013$ (14,398)$ (562)$ (2,974)$ (5,541)$ (23,475)
(1) Please see Note 11 for additional information.