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DISTRIBUTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Distributions [Abstract] |  |  |
Common share distributions payments of ordinary dividends (in usd per share) | $ 0.62 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.38
Common share distributions capital gain (in usd per share) | 0 | 0 | 0.26
Common share distributions non-taxable distributions (in usd per share) | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0
Common stock dividends per share paid (in usd per share) | $ 0.76 | $ 0.72 | $ 0.64
Percentage of distributions classified as ordinary income | 81.00% | 76.20% | 60.00%
Percentage of distributions classified as capital gain | 0.00% | 0.00% | 40.00%
Percentage of distributions classified as non-taxable distributions | 19.00% | 23.80% | 0.00%
Dividends, preferred stock | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 2,032
Percentage of preferred distributions classified as ordinary income | 0.00% | 0.00% | 60.00%
Percentage of preferred distributions classified as capital gain | 0.00% | 0.00% | 40.00%
Percentage of preferred distributions classified as non-taxable distributions | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%

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