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Shareholders’ Equity
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Shareholders’ Equity Shareholders’ Equity 
 
Common Equity 
 
Our Board of Trustees declared a cash distribution of $0.3175 per common share and Common Unit for the fourth quarter of 2019. This distribution was paid on December 27, 2019 to common shareholders and Common Unit holders of record as of December 20, 2019.

For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, we declared cash distributions of $1.270, $1.270, and $1.225 respectively per common share and Common Units.

Accrued but unpaid distributions on common shares and units was $27.3 million as of December 31, 2018 and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.  

Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan 
 
We maintain a Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan, which offers investors the option to invest all or a portion of their common share dividends in additional common shares.  Participants in this plan are also able to make optional cash investments with certain restrictions.