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