13. Distributions

We must distribute at least 90% of our taxable income in order to continue to qualify as a REIT. This distribution requirement can be satisfied by current year distributions or, to a certain extent, by distributions in the following year.

For federal tax purposes, distributions to stockholders are treated as ordinary income, capital gains, return of capital or a combination thereof. Distributions for 2012, 2011 and 2010 were cash distributions. The federal income tax classification of the per share common stock distributions are as follows (unaudited):

	Year Ended December 31,

	2012		2011		2010
Ordinary taxable distribution	$	1.539	$	1.370	$	1.200
Return of capital		0.242		0.295		0.334
Unrecaptured Section 1250 gain		0.004		—		0.034
Long term capital gain		0.005		0.015		0.012

Total	$	1.790	$	1.680	$	1.580