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Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 $ / shares shares
Pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan, shares | shares | 54,280
Exercise of employee stock options and issuance of directors' deferred stock, shares | shares | 14,827
Issuance of partnership units, shares | shares | 32,769
Distributions payable common stock, per share (in usd per share) | $ 0.47
Dividend Distributions Payable |
Distributions payable common stock, per share (in usd per share) | 0.47
Distributions partnership units, per unit (in usd per unit) | 0.47
Dividend Distributions Payable | Series C Preferred Stock |
Preferred stock, per share (in usd per share) | $ 42.97

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