| Earnings Per Share |
Earnings Per Share The components of the computation of basic and diluted EPS were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Month Period Ended September 30, | | Nine Month Period Ended September 30, | | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 | (In thousands except share amounts) | | | | | | | | | Net increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity resulting from operations | | $ | 6,195 |
| | $ | 516 |
| | $ | 26,537 |
| | $ | (17,699 | ) | Add: Net increase (decrease) in equity resulting from operations attributable to the participating non-controlling interest(1) | | 41 |
| | 3 |
| | 172 |
| | (112 | ) | Net increase (decrease) in equity resulting from operations related to common shares, LTIP Unit holders, and participating non-controlling interest | | 6,236 |
| | 519 |
| | 26,709 |
| | (17,811 | ) | Net increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity resulting from operations available to common share and LTIP Unit holders: | | | | | | | | | Net increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity resulting from operations– common shares | | 6,106 |
| | 509 |
| | 26,155 |
| | (17,460 | ) | Net increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity resulting from operations– LTIP Units | | 89 |
| | 7 |
| | 382 |
| | (239 | ) | Dividends Paid(2): | | | | | | | | | Common shareholders | | (14,451 | ) | | (16,309 | ) | | (43,416 | ) | | (49,263 | ) | LTIP Unit holders | | (211 | ) | | (225 | ) | | (634 | ) | | (675 | ) | Non-controlling interest | | (96 | ) | | (106 | ) | | (286 | ) | | (318 | ) | Total dividends paid to common shareholders, LTIP Unit holders, and non-controlling interest | | (14,758 | ) | | (16,640 | ) | | (44,336 | ) | | (50,256 | ) | Undistributed (Distributed in excess of) earnings: | | | | | | | | | Common shareholders | | (8,345 | ) | | (15,800 | ) | | (17,261 | ) | | (66,723 | ) | LTIP Unit holders | | (122 | ) | | (218 | ) | | (252 | ) | | (914 | ) | Non-controlling interest | | (55 | ) | | (103 | ) | | (114 | ) | | (430 | ) | Total undistributed (distributed in excess of) earnings attributable to common shareholders, LTIP Unit holders, and non-controlling interest | | $ | (8,522 | ) | | $ | (16,121 | ) | | $ | (17,627 | ) | | $ | (68,067 | ) | Weighted average shares outstanding (basic and diluted): | | | | | | | | | Weighted average common shares outstanding | | 32,095,675 |
| | 32,643,154 |
| | 32,153,366 |
| | 32,854,979 |
| Weighted average participating LTIP Units | | 471,057 |
| | 451,125 |
| | 470,050 |
| | 450,336 |
| Weighted average non-controlling interest units | | 212,000 |
| | 212,000 |
| | 212,000 |
| | 212,000 |
| Basic earnings per common share: | | | | | | | | | Distributed | | $ | 0.45 |
| | $ | 0.50 |
| | $ | 1.35 |
| | $ | 1.50 |
| Undistributed (Distributed in excess of) | | (0.26 | ) | | (0.48 | ) | | (0.54 | ) | | (2.03 | ) | | | $ | 0.19 |
| | $ | 0.02 |
| | $ | 0.81 |
| | $ | (0.53 | ) | Diluted earnings per common share: | | | | | | | | | Distributed | | $ | 0.45 |
| | $ | 0.50 |
| | $ | 1.35 |
| | $ | 1.50 |
| Undistributed (Distributed in excess of) | | (0.26 | ) | | (0.48 | ) | | (0.54 | ) | | (2.03 | ) | | | $ | 0.19 |
| | $ | 0.02 |
| | $ | 0.81 |
| | $ | (0.53 | ) |
| | (1) | For the three month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, excludes net increase in equity resulting from operations of $0.4 million and $31 thousand, respectively, attributable to joint venture partners, which have non-participating interests as described in Note 9. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, excludes net increase in equity resulting from operations of $1.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively attributable to joint venture partners, which have non-participating interests as described in Note 9. |
| | (2) | The Company pays quarterly dividends in arrears, so a portion of the dividends paid in each calendar year relate to the prior year's earnings. |
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