Note 1 - Interim Financial Statements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Computation of Basic Earnings Per Share:
Income from continuing operations	$	47,625		$	48,669		$	167,549		$	118,607
Gain on sale of operating properties, net of tax		-			-			4,059			-
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(2,143	)		(3,612	)		(10,928	)		(9,277	)
Discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		(886	)		(25	)		1,365			202
Redemption costs		(6,213	)		-			(6,213	)		-
Preferred stock dividends		(21,622	)		(14,841	)		(58,037	)		(44,522	)
Income from continuing operations available to the common shareholders		16,761			30,191			97,795			65,010
Earnings attributable to unvested restricted shares		(298	)		(150	)		(893	)		(450	)
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders		16,463			30,041			96,902			64,560
Income from discontinued operations attributable to the Company		10,345			9,949			15,647			13,122
Net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders for basic earnings per share	$	26,808		$	39,990		$	112,549		$	77,682
Weighted average common shares outstanding		405,810			406,564			405,880			406,521
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to the Company’s Common Shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.04		$	0.07		$	0.24		$	0.16
Income from discontinued operations		0.03			0.03			0.04			0.03
Net income	$	0.07		$	0.10		$	0.28		$	0.19
Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$	16,463		$	30,041		$	96,902		$	64,560
Income from discontinued operations attributable to the Company		10,345			9,949			15,647			13,122
Net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders for diluted earnings per share	$	26,808		$	39,990		$	112,549		$	77,682
Weighted average common shares  outstanding – basic		405,810			406,564			405,880			406,521
Effect of dilutive securities (a):
Equity awards		937			728			770			865
Shares for diluted earnings per common share		406,747			407,292			406,650			407,386
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to the Company’s Common Shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.04		$	0.07		$	0.24		$	0.16
Income from discontinued operations		0.03			0.03			0.04			0.03
Net income	$	0.07		$	0.10		$	0.28		$	0.19