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Distributions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Distributions

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

		Year Ended December 31,
		2017			2016			2015
Ordinary taxable distribution		$	1.607		$	1.485		$	1.690
Return of capital			0.444			0.556			0.357
Unrecaptured Section 1250 gain			0.163			0.149			0.023
Long-term capital gain			0.066			—			—
Total		$	2.280		$	2.190		$	2.070

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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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