DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Summary of the Company's dividends declared

The following table summarizes the Company’s dividends declared during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 ($ in thousands, except per share data):

Date Declared	Record Date	Payment Date	Per Share Amount		Total Amount
November 8, 2019	December 30, 2019	January 15, 2020	$	0.33	$	9,546
July 26, 2019	September 30, 2019	October 15, 2019	0.33		9,526
May 1, 2019	June 28, 2019	July 16, 2019	0.33		9,527
February 21, 2019	March 29, 2019	April 16, 2019	0.33		9,520
Total cash dividends declared for the year ended December 31, 2019			$	1.32	$	38,119
October 30, 2018	December 28, 2018	January 15, 2019	$	0.31	$	8,914
July 26, 2018	September 28, 2018	October 16, 2018	0.29		8,323
May 1, 2018	June 29, 2018	July 17, 2018	0.28		8,036
March 1, 2018	March 29, 2018	April 17, 2018	0.28		8,008
Total cash dividends declared for the year ended December 31, 2018			$	1.16	$	33,281
November 1, 2017	December 29, 2017	January 16, 2018	$	0.27	$	7,722
August 3, 2017	September 29, 2017	October 16, 2017	0.27		7,717
May 2, 2017	June 30, 2017	July 17, 2017	0.27		7,718
March 7, 2017	March 31, 2017	April 17, 2017	0.27		7,690
Total cash dividends declared for the year ended December 31, 2017			$	1.08	$	30,847