Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of computation of basic and diluted earnings per Common Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the quarters ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:

	Quarters Ended March 31,
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)	2019		2018
Numerator:
Net income available to Common Stockholders – Basic	113,309		60,222
Amounts allocated to dilutive securities	7,226		3,955
Net income available to Common Stockholders – Fully Diluted	$	120,535	$	64,177
Denominator:
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – Basic	89,780		88,524
Effect of dilutive securities:
Exchange of Common OP Units for Common Shares	5,741		5,828
Restricted stock and stock options	103		225
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – Fully Diluted	95,624		94,577
Earnings per Common Share – Basic	$	1.26	$	0.68
Earnings per Common Share – Fully Diluted	$	1.26	$	0.68