DIVIDENDS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Dividends [Abstract]

DIVIDENDS

NOTE 19 - DIVIDENDS

Common Dividends

The Board of Directors has declared common stock dividends as set forth below:

		Dividend per
Record Date	Payment Date	Common Share
January 31, 2019	February 15, 2019	$	0.66
April 30, 2019	May 15, 2019	$	0.66
July 31, 2019	August 15, 2019	$	0.66
October 31, 2019	November 15, 2019	$	0.67
January 31, 2020	February 14, 2020	$	0.67

On the same dates listed above, Omega OP Unit holders received the same distributions per unit as those paid to the common stockholders of Omega.

Per Share Distributions

Per share distributions by our Company were characterized in the following manner for income tax purposes (unaudited):

	Year Ended December 31,
Common	2019		2018		2017
Ordinary income	$	1.763	$	1.691	$	1.571
Return of capital		0.591		0.931		0.932
Capital gains		0.296		0.018		0.037
Total dividends paid	$	2.650	$	2.640	$	2.540

For additional information regarding dividends, see Note 15 – Taxes.