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Equity
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
Equity Equity
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.08 per common share in each of the first and second quarters of 2023. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.01 per common share in each of the first and second quarters of 2022.

On April 28, 2023, the Company's board of trustees approved a new share repurchase program to acquire up to an aggregate of $250.0 million of common and preferred shares from May 9, 2023 to May 8, 2024 (the "2023 Share Repurchase Program"). During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company repurchased and retired approximately 5.1 million common shares for approximately $52.0 million, of which $39.9 million was repurchased under a share repurchase program authorized by the Company’s board of trustees in 2022, which expired May 8, 2023, and $12.1 million was repurchased under the 2023 Share Repurchase Program. Subsequent to June 30, 2023, the Company repurchased and retired approximately 0.2 million common shares for approximately $2.3 million. As of August 4, 2023, the 2023 Share Repurchase Program had a remaining capacity of $235.7 million.

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company repurchased and retired approximately 4.0 million
common shares for approximately $47.4 million.

Series A Preferred Shares

During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.4875 on each Series A Preferred Share in each of the first and second quarters of 2023 and 2022.

The Series A Preferred Shares are convertible, in whole or in part, at any time, at the option of the holders into common shares at a conversion rate of 0.2806 common shares for each Series A Preferred Share.
Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Joint Ventures

The Company consolidates the joint venture that owns The Knickerbocker hotel property, which has a third-party partner that owns a noncontrolling 5% ownership interest in the joint venture. The third-party ownership interest is included in the noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures on the consolidated balance sheets.

Noncontrolling Interest in the Operating Partnership

The Company consolidates the Operating Partnership, which is a majority-owned limited partnership that has a noncontrolling interest. The outstanding OP units held by the limited partners are redeemable for cash, or at the option of the Company, for a like number of common shares. As of June 30, 2023, 771,831 outstanding OP units were held by the limited partners. The noncontrolling interest is included in the noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership on the consolidated balance sheets.