CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Cash flows - operating activities
Net income	$ 71,003	$ 75,008
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	37,411	30,420
Realized gain on sale	(2,053)	(7,584)
Non-cash revenue adjustments	1,510	1,600
Amortization of financing costs	1,720	1,460
Stock-based compensation expense	4,798	3,739
Deferred income taxes	(232)	(57)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Derivative assets and liabilities	8,350	477
Straight-line rent adjustment	(4,358)	(4,939)
Rent received in advance	1,494	559
Other assets and liabilities	9,056	8,604
Net cash provided by operating activities	128,699	109,287
Cash flows - investing activities
Purchases of real estate investments	(328,469)	(171,835)
Proceeds from sale of real estate investments	24,087	20,365
Advance refunds on acquisition of operating real estate	(35)	(459)
Net cash used in investing activities	(304,417)	(151,929)
Cash flows - financing activities
Net proceeds from ATM equity issuance	128,184	66,257
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	100,000	125,000
Payment of deferred financing costs	(1,098)	(1,062)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	118,000	28,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility	(88,000)	(64,000)
Payment of dividends to shareholders	(88,991)	(80,053)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(117)	(114)
Employee shares withheld for taxes	(2,257)	(1,017)
Net cash provided by financing activities	165,721	73,011
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash	(9,997)	30,369
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of period	26,296	6,300
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period	16,299	36,669
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid	33,031	17,318
Income taxes paid	355	358
Operating lease payments received (lessor)	152,648	135,546
Operating lease payments remitted (lessee)	678	680
Non-cash activities:
Dividends declared but not paid	30,724	27,487
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	$ (3,975)	$ 41,374