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Stockholders' Equity Matters (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Equity [Abstract] |
Schedule of Dividends Declared and Payments | In 2021, 2022 and 2023, our board of directors declared the following dividends:
DECLARATION DATE |  | DIVIDEND PER SHARE |  | RECORD DATE |  | TOTAL AMOUNT |  | PAYMENT DATE
February 24, 2021 |  | $ | 0.6185 |  |  | March 15, 2021 |  | $ | 178,569 |  |  | April 6, 2021
May 6, 2021 |  | 0.6185 |  |  | June 15, 2021 |  | 179,026 |  |  | July 6, 2021
August 5, 2021 |  | 0.6185 |  |  | September 15, 2021 |  | 179,080 |  |  | October 6, 2021
November 4, 2021 |  | 0.6185 |  |  | December 15, 2021 |  | 179,132 |  |  | January 6, 2022
February 24, 2022 |  | 0.6185 |  |  | March 15, 2022 |  | 179,661 |  |  | April 6, 2022
April 28, 2022 |  | 0.6185 |  |  | June 15, 2022 |  | 179,781 |  |  | July 6, 2022
August 4, 2022 |  | 0.6185 |  |  | September 15, 2022 |  | 179,790 |  |  | October 4, 2022
November 3, 2022 |  | 0.6185 |  |  | December 15, 2022 |  | 179,866 |  |  | January 5, 2023
February 23, 2023 |  | 0.6185 |  |  | March 15, 2023 |  | 180,339 |  |  | April 5, 2023
May 4, 2023 |  | 0.6185 |  |  | June 15, 2023 |  | 180,493 |  |  | July 6, 2023
August 3, 2023 |  | 0.6500 |  |  | September 15, 2023 |  | 189,730 |  |  | October 5, 2023
November 2, 2023 |  | 0.6500 |  |  | December 15, 2023 |  | 189,886 |  |  | January 4, 2024
During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, we declared dividends in an aggregate and per share amount, based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each respective year, as follows:
| YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Declared distributions | $ | 740,448 |  |  | $ | 719,098 |  |  | $ | 715,807 |
Amount per share each distribution represents based on weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 2.54 |  |  | 2.47 |  |  | 2.47 |
Schedule of Classification of Dividends Paid | For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the dividends we paid on our common shares were classified as follows:
| YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Nonqualified ordinary dividends | 98.2 | % |  | 90.4 | % |  | 53.9 | %
Qualified ordinary dividends(1) | 0.8 | % |  | — | % |  | 13.0 | %
Capital gains(2)(3) | — | % |  | 9.6 | % |  | 21.8 | %
Return of capital | 1.0 | % |  | — | % |  | 11.3 | %
| 100.0 | % |  | 100.0 | % |  | 100.0 | %
(1)Dividends paid during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2021 which were classified as qualified ordinary dividends for federal income tax purposes primarily related to the distribution of historical C corporation earnings and profits during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2021. None of the dividends paid during the year ended December 31, 2022 were classified as qualified ordinary dividends for federal income tax purposes. (2)During the year ended December 31, 2022, the percentage of our dividends that was classified as a capital gain was primarily related to the sale of land and buildings in the United States and Canada. (3)During the year ended December 31, 2021, the percentage of our dividends that was classified as a capital gain was primarily related to the sale of land and buildings in the United States and the United Kingdom.

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