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Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions Common Stock and Other Equity Related Transactions (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock |
Regular Quarterly Distributions Declared and Paid to Common Stockholders and Common OP Unit Non-Controlling Interests | The following regular quarterly distributions have been declared on our depositary shares (each representing 1/100 of a share of our Series C Preferred Stock) and paid to our preferred shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2015:
Distribution Amount Per Share |  | For the Quarter Ending |  | Stockholder Record Date |  | Payment Date
$0.421875 |  | March 31, 2015 |  | March 20, 2015 |  | March 31, 2015
$0.421875 |  | June 30, 2015 |  | June 19, 2015 |  | June 30, 2015
$0.421875 |  | September 30, 2015 |  | September 18, 2015 |  | September 30, 2015
Common Stock |
Regular Quarterly Distributions Declared and Paid to Common Stockholders and Common OP Unit Non-Controlling Interests | The following regular quarterly distributions have been declared and paid to our Common Stockholders and Common OP Unitholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2015:
Distribution Amount Per Share |  | For the Quarter Ending |  | Stockholder Record Date |  | Payment Date
$0.375 |  | March 31, 2015 |  | March 27, 2015 |  | April 10, 2015
$0.375 |  | June 30, 2015 |  | June 26, 2015 |  | July 10, 2015
$0.375 |  | September 30, 2015 |  | September 25, 2015 |  | October 9, 2015

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