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Stockholders' Equity / Partners' Capital Tables (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Dividends Declared [Table Text Block]

The following table presents Boston Properties, Inc.’s dividends per share and Boston Properties Limited Partnership’s distributions per OP Unit and LTIP Unit paid in 2016:

Record Date		Payment Date		Dividend (Per Share)				Distribution (Per Unit)
June 30, 2016		July 29, 2016			$0.65				$0.65
March 31, 2016		April 29, 2016			$0.65				$0.65
December 31, 2015		January 28, 2016			$1.90		(1)		$1.90		(1)

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(1) Includes a special dividend/distribution of $1.25 per share/OP Unit and LTIP Unit.

Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Dividends Declared [Table Text Block]

The following table presents Boston Properties Inc.’s dividends per share on its outstanding Series B Preferred Stock paid during 2016:

Record Date		Payment Date		Dividend (Per Share)
August 5, 2016		August 15, 2016			$32.8125
May 5, 2016		May 16, 2016			$32.8125
February 5, 2016		February 16, 2016			$32.8125

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