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Distributions Paid and Payable
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Distributions Paid and Payable  
Distributions Paid and Payable

15.   Distributions Paid and Payable

 

A.           Common Stock

 

We pay monthly distributions to our common stockholders. The following is a summary of the monthly distributions paid per common share for the first six months of 2014 and 2013:

 

Month

 

2014

 

2013

January

 

$

0.1821667

 

$

0.1517500

February

 

0.1821667

 

0.1809167

March

 

0.1821667

 

0.1809167

April

 

0.1824792

 

0.1812292

May

 

0.1824792

 

0.1812292

June

 

0.1824792

 

0.1812292

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1.0939377

 

$

1.0572710

 

At June 30, 2014, a distribution of $0.1827917 per common share was payable and was paid in July 2014.

 

B.           Class E Preferred Stock

 

In 2006, we issued 8.8 million shares of our 6.75% Monthly Income Class E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, or Class E preferred stock, at a price of $25.00 per share.  Since December 7, 2011, the shares of Class E preferred stock were redeemable, at our option, for $25.00 per share. During each of the first six months of 2014 and 2013, we paid six monthly dividends to holders of our Class E preferred stock totaling $0.84375 per share, or $7.4 million, and at June 30, 2014, a monthly dividend of $0.140625 per share was payable and was paid in July 2014.

 

C.           Class F Preferred Stock

 

In February 2012, we issued 14.95 million shares of 6.625% Monthly Income Class F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, or Class F preferred stock, at a price of $25.00 per share. In April 2012, we issued an additional 1.4 million shares of our Class F preferred stock at a price of $25.2863 per share.  Beginning February 15, 2017, the shares of Class F preferred stock are redeemable, at our option, for $25.00 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. During each of the first six months of 2014 and 2013, we paid six monthly dividends to holders of our Class F preferred stock totaling $0.828126 per share, or $13.5 million, and at June 30, 2014, a monthly dividend of $0.138021 per share was payable and was paid in July 2014.

 

We are current in our obligations to pay dividends on our Class E and Class F preferred stock.