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Distributions Paid and Payable (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Dividends [Abstract] |
Summary of monthly distributions paid per common share | The following is a summary of monthly distributions paid per common share for 2020, 2019 and 2018:
Month |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
January |  | $ | 0.2275 |  |  | $ | 0.2210 |  |  | $ | 0.2125 |
February |  | 0.2325 |  |  | 0.2255 |  |  | 0.2190 |
March |  | 0.2325 |  |  | 0.2255 |  |  | 0.2190 |
April |  | 0.2330 |  |  | 0.2260 |  |  | 0.2195 |
May |  | 0.2330 |  |  | 0.2260 |  |  | 0.2195 |
June |  | 0.2330 |  |  | 0.2260 |  |  | 0.2195 |
July |  | 0.2335 |  |  | 0.2265 |  |  | 0.2200 |
August |  | 0.2335 |  |  | 0.2265 |  |  | 0.2200 |
September |  | 0.2335 |  |  | 0.2265 |  |  | 0.2200 |
October |  | 0.2340 |  |  | 0.2270 |  |  | 0.2205 |
November |  | 0.2340 |  |  | 0.2270 |  |  | 0.2205 |
December |  | 0.2340 |  |  | 0.2270 |  |  | 0.2205 |
Total |  | $ | 2.7940 |  |  | $ | 2.7105 |  |  | $ | 2.6305 |
Schedule of federal income tax characterization of distributions paid or deemed to be paid | The following presents the federal income tax characterization of distributions paid or deemed to be paid per common share for the years:
|  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Ordinary income |  | $ | 2.2798764 |  |  | $ | 2.1206964 |  |  | $ | 2.0269173 |
Nontaxable distributions |  | 0.4902835 |  |  | 0.5898036 |  |  | 0.6035827 |
Total capital gain distribution |  | 0.0238401 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Totals |  | $ | 2.7940000 |  |  | $ | 2.7105000 |  |  | $ | 2.6305000 |

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