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Income taxes (Notes)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income taxes We have elected to be taxed as a REIT, under the Code. We believe we have qualified and continue to qualify as a REIT.
Under the Code, a REIT that distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders annually and meets certain other
conditions is not subject to federal income taxes, but could be subject to certain state, local, and foreign taxes. We distribute 100% of
our taxable income annually; therefore, a provision for federal income taxes is not required.
We distributed all of our REIT taxable income in 2023 and 2022 and, as a result, did not incur federal income tax in those
years on such income. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we expect to distribute all of our REIT taxable income and, as a result,
do not expect to incur federal income tax. We expect to finalize our 2024 REIT taxable income when we file our 2024 federal income tax
return in 2025.
The income tax treatment of distributions and dividends declared on our common stock for the years ended December 31,
2024, 2023, and 2022 was as follows (unaudited):
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2024
2023
2022
Ordinary income
65.7%
87.8%
57.4%
Return of capital
1.6
—
—
Capital gains at 25%
13.9
0.2
8.1
Capital gains at 20%
18.8
12.0
34.5
Total
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
Dividends declared
$5.19
$4.96
$4.72
Beginning in 2018, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 added Section 199A to allow for a new tax deduction based on certain
qualified business income. Section 199A provides eligible individual taxpayers a deduction of up to 20% of their qualified REIT
dividends. This deduction applies to the portion of dividends classified as ordinary income in the table above. 
Our dividends declared in a given quarter are generally paid during the subsequent quarter. The taxability information
presented above for our dividends paid in 2024 is based upon management’s estimate. Our federal tax return for 2024 is due on or
before October 15, 2025, assuming we file for an extension of the due date. Our federal tax returns for previous tax years have not
been examined by the IRS. Consequently, the taxability of distributions and dividends is subject to change.
In addition to our REIT tax returns, we file federal, state, and local tax returns for our subsidiaries. We file with jurisdictions
located in the U.S., Canada, China, and other international locations and may be subject to audits, assessments, or other actions by
local taxing authorities. We recognize tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be
sustained, based solely on its technical merits, with the taxing authority having full knowledge of all relevant information. The
measurement of a tax benefit for an uncertain tax position that meets the “more likely than not” threshold is based on a cumulative
probability model under which the largest amount of tax benefit recognized is the amount with a greater than 50% likelihood of being
realized upon ultimate settlement with the taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information.
As of December 31, 2024, there were no material unrecognized tax benefits. We do not anticipate a significant change to the
total amount of unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months. Interest expense and penalties, if any, are recognized in the first
period during which the interest or penalties begin accruing, according to the provisions of the relevant tax law at the applicable
statutory rate of interest. We did not incur any significant tax-related interest expense or penalties for the years ended December 31,
2024, 2023, and 2022.
The following reconciles net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) to taxable income as filed with the IRS for the
years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands and unaudited):
Year Ended December 31,
2023
2022
Net income
$280,994
$670,701
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(177,355)
(149,041)
Book/tax differences:
Rental revenue recognition
134,778
(6,824)
Depreciation and amortization
331,322
225,319
Share-based compensation
73,320
45,656
Interest expense
(126,756)
(104,519)
Sales of property
7,784
(330,820)
Impairments
80,134
26,322
Non-real estate investments loss
209,092
369,021
Other
15,463
10,653
Taxable income before dividend deduction
828,776
756,468
Dividend deduction necessary to eliminate taxable income(1)
(828,776)
(756,468)
Estimated income subject to federal income tax
$—
$—
(1)Total common stock dividend distributions paid were approximately $847.5 million and $757.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.