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Distributions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
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Distributions | 12. 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 2019, 2018 and 2017 were cash distributions. The federal income tax classification of the per share common stock distributions are as follows (unaudited): ​
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​ | ​ | Year Ended December 31, |
​ | ​ | 2019 | ​ | 2018 | ​ | 2017 |
Ordinary taxable distribution |  | $ | 2.084 |  | $ | 0.349 |  | $ | 1.607 | ​
Return of capital | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 0.444 | ​
Unrecaptured Section 1250 gain | ​ |  | 0.132 | ​ |  | 0.636 | ​ |  | 0.163 | ​
Long-term capital gain | ​ |  | 0.064 | ​ |  | 1.295 | ​ |  | 0.066 | ​
Total | ​ | $ | 2.280 | ​ | $ | 2.280 | ​ | $ | 2.280 | ​
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