Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Stockholders' Equity

Schedule of dividends declared per share

The Company declared dividends per share on its Series A preferred stock, Series D preferred stock and common stock during 2015, 2014 and 2013 as follows:

	2015		2014		2013
Series A preferred stock	$	—	$	—	$	0.50
Series D preferred stock		2.00		2.00		2.00
Common stock (1)		1.41		0.51		0.10
	$	3.41	$	2.51	$	2.60

(1) Common stock dividends include a  $1.26 dividend and a  $0.36 dividend declared during the fourth quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively,  both of which are comprised of a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock, pursuant to elections by individual stockholders.