EQUITY EQUITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Quarterly dividends per share paid on common stock

The following table sets forth the quarterly dividends per share paid on our common stock in the periods indicated:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
First Quarter	$	0.615	$	0.615	$	0.605
Second Quarter	0.615		0.615		0.605
Third Quarter	0.745		0.615		0.605
Fourth Quarter	0.745		0.615		0.615
Total	$	2.72	$	2.46	$	2.43

Schedule of distributions made to general partner or limited partner

The following table sets forth ONEOK Partners’ distributions paid during the periods prior to the closing of the Merger Transaction on June 30, 2017:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
	(Thousands, except per unit amounts)
Distribution per unit	$	1.58	$	3.16	$	3.16
General partner distributions	$	13,320	$	26,640	$	24,610
Incentive distributions	201,076		402,152		371,500
Distributions to general partner	214,396		428,792		396,110
Limited partner distributions to ONEOK	180,646		361,292		310,230
Limited partner distributions to other unitholders	270,959		541,919		524,135
Total distributions paid	$	666,001	$	1,332,003	$	1,230,475