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Distributions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Distributions | 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 2013, 2012 and 2011 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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|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
Ordinary taxable distribution |  | $ | 1.534 |  | $ | 1.539 |  | $ | 1.370 |
Return of capital |  |  | 0.313 |  |  | 0.242 |  |  | 0.295 |
Unrecaptured Section 1250 gain |  |  | 0.058 |  |  | 0.004 |  |  | — |
Long term capital gain |  |  | — |  |  | 0.005 |  |  | 0.015 |
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Total |  | $ | 1.905 |  | $ | 1.790 |  | $ | 1.680 |
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