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Distributions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Distributions [Abstract] |
DISTRIBUTIONS | 15. DISTRIBUTIONS The following table provides the tax characteristics of the 2016, 2015 and 2014 distributions paid:
| Years ended December 31, |
| 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) |
Common Share Distributions: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary income | $ | - |  |  | $ | 0.36 |  |  | $ | 0.41 |
Capital gain |  | 0.62 |  |  |  | 0.14 |  |  |  | 0.02 |
Non-taxable distributions |  | - |  |  |  | 0.10 |  |  |  | 0.17 |
Distributions per share | $ | 0.62 |  |  | $ | 0.60 |  |  | $ | 0.60 |
Percentage classified as ordinary income |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 59.10 | % |  |  | 69.00 | %
Percentage classified as capital gain |  | 100.00 | % |  |  | 23.50 | % |  |  | 3.30 | %
Percentage classified as non-taxable distribution |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 17.40 | % |  |  | 27.70 | %
Preferred Share Distributions: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total distributions paid | $ | 6,900 |  |  | $ | 6,900 |  |  | $ | 6,900 |
Percentage classified as ordinary income |  | 100.00 | % |  |  | 100.00 | % |  |  | 100.00 | %

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