Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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Declaration of Dividends/Distributions

The General Partner's board of directors declared the following dividends/distributions at its regularly scheduled board meeting held on January 29, 2020:

Class of stock/units	Quarterly Amount per Share or Unit		Record Date	Payment Date
Common	$	0.235	February 14, 2020	February 28, 2020

Issuance of Senior Unsecured Notes

In February 2020, we issued $325.0 million of senior unsecured notes that bear a stated interest rate of 3.05%, have an effective interest rate of 3.19%, and mature on March 1, 2050. Proceeds from the unsecured notes offering will primarily be used to redeem $300.0 million of 4.38% senior unsecured notes due 2022.