The Company’s 7.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock “Series B Preferred Stock” has no stated maturity, is not convertible into any other security of the Company, and is redeemable, in whole or in part, at the Company’s option beginning May 22, 2017 at a price of $25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid distributions.

The Company’s 6.50% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock “Series C Preferred Stock” has no stated maturity, is not convertible into any other security of the Company, and is redeemable at the Company’s option at a price of $25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid distributions.

The Company is authorized to issue up to 12,500,000 shares of preferred stock. The following tables summarize details about the Company’s preferred stock:

	Series B		Series C
	Preferred Stock		Preferred Stock
Par value	$	0.01	$	0.01
Liquidation value	$	25.00	$	25.00

	December 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
	Series B		Series C		Series B		Series C
	Preferred Stock		Preferred Stock		Preferred Stock		Preferred Stock
Shares authorized		1,450,000		6,450,000		1,450,000		6,450,000
Shares issued and outstanding		1,450,000		5,000,000		1,450,000		5,000,000
Balance	$	34,767,000	$	124,774,000	$	34,767,000		124,774,000

On August 16, 2017, the Company redeemed 1,500,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock at a price of $25.00 per share for an aggregate of $37.5 million, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends up to (but excluding) the redemption date.

On August 24, 2017, the Company concluded a public offering of 3,000,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock at $25.00 per share, and realized net proceeds, after offering expenses, of approximately $72.3 million. On September 15, 2017, the Company redeemed 3,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock at a price of $25.00 per share for an aggregate of $75.0 million, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends up to (but excluding) the redemption date.

On December 15, 2017, the Company concluded a public offering of 2,000,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock at $25.00 per share, and realized net proceeds, after offering expenses, of approximately $48.1 million. On January 12, 2018, the Company redeemed 2,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock at a price of $25.00 per share for an aggregate of $50.0 million, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends up to (but excluding) the redemption date.

On December 18, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program, which authorized the Company to purchase up to $30.0 million of the Company’s common stock in the open market or through private transactions, subject to market conditions. The stock repurchase program expired on December 18, 2019. During 2018, the Company repurchased approximately 772,000 shares at a weighted average price per share of $3.02. During 2019, the Company repurchased an additional 2,050,000 shares at a weighted average price per share of $3.34. Since approval of the plan on December 18, 2018, the Company has repurchased a total of 2,823,000 shares at a weighted average price per share of $3.25.

On August 1, 2016, the Company entered into a forward sales agreement to issue 5,750,000 common shares, which the Company settled on August 1, 2017, for net proceeds of $43.2 million.

The Company has a Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan (“DRIP”) which offers a convenient method for shareholders to invest cash dividends and/or make optional cash payments to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. Such purchases are at 100% of market value. There were no significant transactions under the DRIP during 2019 and 2018. At December 31, 2019, there remained 2,828,000 shares authorized under the DRIP.

The following table provides a summary of dividends declared and paid per share:

	Years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Common stock	$	0.200	$	0.200	$	0.200
7.25% Series B Preferred Stock	$	1.812	$	1.812	$	1.812
6.50% Series C Preferred Stock	$	1.625	$	1.625	$	0.388

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, there were $1.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of accrued preferred stock dividends.

On January 16, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.05 per share with respect to its common stock. At the same time, the Board declared a dividend of $0.453125 and $0.406250 per share with respect to the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock, respectively. The distributions are payable on February 20, 2020 to shareholders of record on February 10, 2020.