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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
INCOME TAXES  
Schedule of allocation of distributions made to stockholders

The approximate allocation of the distributions made to stockholders is as follows for the years indicated:

Year Ended December 31,

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

Ordinary income (a)

54

%

43

%

45

%

Capital gains

46

57

47

Return of capital

8

100

%

100

%

100

%

(a)In 2022, 2021 and 2020, the ordinary income portion of the distributions are considered qualified REIT dividends and will be taxed at a rate reduced by up to 20% pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 199A.
Schedule of reconciliation of dividends declared with the dividends paid deduction

The following table reconciles dividends declared with the dividends paid deduction for the years indicated (amounts in thousands):

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

Estimate

Actual

Actual

Dividends declared

$

37,915

$

37,478

$

36,564

Dividend reinvestment plan (a)

 

102

 

35

 

47

 

38,017

 

37,513

 

36,611

Less: Spillover dividends designated to following year (b)

(2,085)

(9,261)

Less: Return of capital

(3,265)

Plus: Dividends designated from prior year

2,085

9,261

8,976

Plus: Dividends designated from following year

 

4,240

 

 

Dividends paid deduction

$

44,342

$

44,689

$

33,061

(a)Reflects the discount on common stock purchased through the dividend reinvestment plan of 3% from June 2021 through December 2022 and 5% prior to June 2021.
(b)A portion of the dividend paid in January 2022 and the entire dividend paid in January 2021 are considered 2022 and 2021 dividends, respectively, as such dividends were in excess of the Company’s earnings and profits during 2021 and 2020, respectively.