Stockholders' equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' equity

Stockholders’ equity

Dividends

In September 2014, we declared cash dividends on our common stock for the third quarter of 2014, aggregating $51.8 million, or $0.72 per share.  In September 2014, we also declared cash dividends on our Series D Preferred Stock for the third 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 third quarter of 2014, aggregating approximately $2.1 million, or $0.403125 per share.  In October 2014, we paid the cash dividends on our common stock, Series D Preferred Stock, and Series E Preferred Stock for the third 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 (loss) before reclassifications	13,591		(2,708		)	(9,450		)	1,433
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss)	517		5,742			(199		)	6,060
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	14,108		3,034			(9,649		)	7,493
Balance as of September 30, 2014	$	15,698	$	(287	)	$	(44,122	)	$	(28,711	)

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 September 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 September 30, 2014.