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Distributions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Distributions [Abstract] |
Schedule of Dividends Payable | The following table provides the tax characteristics of the 2018, 2017 and 2016 distributions paid:
| Years ended December 31, |
| 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) |
Common Share Distributions: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary income | $ | 0.55 |  |  | $ | 0.38 |  |  | $ | - |
Capital gain |  | - |  |  |  | 0.26 |  |  |  | 0.62 |
Non-taxable distributions |  | 0.17 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Distributions per share | $ | 0.72 |  |  | $ | 0.64 |  |  | $ | 0.62 |
Percentage classified as ordinary income |  | 76.20 | % |  |  | 60.00 | % |  |  | 0.00 | %
Percentage classified as capital gain |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 40.00 | % |  |  | 100.00 | %
Percentage classified as non-taxable distribution |  | 23.80 | % |  |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 0.00 | %
Preferred Share Distributions: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total distributions paid | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2,032 |  |  | $ | 6,900 |
Percentage classified as ordinary income |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 60.00 | % |  |  | 0.00 | %
Percentage classified as capital gain |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 40.00 | % |  |  | 100.00 | %
Percentage classified as non-taxable distribution |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 0.00 | % |  |  | 0.00 | %

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of all or some of the information related to dividends declared, but not paid, as of the financial reporting date. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98513485&loc=d3e4304-108586 + Details
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