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Distributions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Distributions

Schedule of federal income tax classification of the per share common stock distributions

		Year Ended December 31,
		2015			2014			2013
Ordinary taxable distribution		$	1.690		$	1.474		$	1.534
Return of capital			0.357			0.196			0.313
Unrecaptured Section 1250 gain			0.023			0.370			0.058
Total		$	2.070		$	2.040		$	1.905

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Tabular disclosure of income tax classification of the per share common stock dividend distributions into ordinary taxable distribution, return of capital, unrecaptured Section 1250 gain and long term capital gain.

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