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Dividends (Distributions)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Payments Of Dividends [Abstract]  
Dividends (Distributions)

Note 22. Dividends (Distributions)

Distributions with respect to our common stock is characterized for federal income tax purposes as taxable ordinary dividends, capital gains dividends, non-dividend distribution or a combination thereof. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, our common stock distribution per share was $0.60, $0.97 and $2.40, respectively, characterized as follows:

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2020 (1)

 

 

2019 (2)

 

 

2018

 

Ordinary dividends

 

$

0.52

 

 

$

0.97

 

 

$

1.53

 

Capital gain distribution

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Non-dividend distributions

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.87

 

Total

 

$

0.60

 

 

$

0.97

 

 

$

2.40

 

 

(1)    Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 857(b)(9), if you were a stockholder of record as of December 15, 2020, your dividend payment of $0.1500 per share received in January 2021 was reported on Form 1099-DIV for the 2020 taxable year for federal income tax purposes.

(2)

Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 857(b)(9), if you were a stockholder of record as of December 31, 2019, your dividend payment of $0.2200 per share received in January 2020 was reported on Form 1099-DIV for the 2019 taxable year for federal income tax purposes.