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DIVIDENDS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dividends [Abstract]  
Schedule of declared common stock 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

Schedule of per share distribution for income tax purpose

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