Stockholders' equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' equity

Dividends

In June 2014, we declared cash dividends on our common stock for the second quarter of 2014, aggregating $51.7 million, or $0.72 per share.  In June 2014, we also declared cash dividends on our Series D Preferred Stock for the second quarter of 2014, aggregating approximately $4.4 million, or $0.4375 per share.  Additionally, we declared cash dividends on our Series E cumulative redeemable preferred stock (“Series E Preferred Stock”) for the second quarter of 2014, aggregating approximately $2.1 million, or $0.403125 per share.  In July 2014, we paid the cash dividends on our common stock, Series D Preferred Stock, and Series E Preferred Stock for the second quarter of 2014.

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

Accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. consists of the following (in thousands):

	Unrealized Gain on Marketable Securities		Unrealized Loss on Interest Rate Swap Agreements			Unrealized Loss on Foreign Currency Translation			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	1,590	$	(3,321	)	$	(34,473	)	$	(36,204	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	16,045		(3,914		)	2,809			14,940
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income	406		4,613			—			5,019
Net other comprehensive income	16,451		699			2,809			19,959
Balance as of June 30, 2014	$	18,041	$	(2,622	)	$	(31,664	)	$	(16,245	)

Preferred stock and excess stock authorizations

Our charter authorizes the issuance of up to 100.0 million shares of preferred stock, of which 15.2 million shares were issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2014.  In addition, 200.0 million shares of “excess stock” (as defined in our charter) are authorized, none of which were issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2014.