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Distributions | 12 Months Ended
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13. Distributions We must distribute at least 90% of our taxable income in order to continue to qualify as a REIT. This distribution requirement can be satisfied by current year distributions or, to a certain extent, by distributions in the following year. For federal tax purposes, distributions to stockholders are treated as ordinary income, capital gains, return of capital or a combination thereof. Distributions for 2011, 2010 and 2009 were cash distributions. The federal income tax classification of the per share common stock distributions are as follows (unaudited):
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
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|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009 |
Ordinary taxable distribution |  | $ | 1.370 |  | $ | 1.200 |  | $ | 1.549 |
Return of capital |  |  | 0.295 |  |  | 0.334 |  |  | — |
Unrecaptured Section 1250 gain |  |  | — |  |  | 0.034 |  |  | — |
Long term capital gain |  |  | 0.015 |  |  | 0.012 |  |  | 0.011 |
Total |  |  | 1.680 |  | $ | 1.580 |  | $ | 1.560 |

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