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Shareholders' Equity
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]  
Shareholders' Equity

11. Shareholders' Equity

 

Common Shares

 

As of December 31, 2015, there were 188,576,853 common shares outstanding. During 2015, we paid an aggregate of $474,751,000 of common dividends comprised of quarterly common dividends of $0.63 per share.

Preferred Shares

 

The following table sets forth the details of our preferred shares of beneficial interest as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

(Amounts in thousands, except share and Balance as of Shares Outstanding at Per Share Annual
per share amounts) December 31, December 31, Liquidation Dividend
Preferred Shares 2015 2014 2015 2014 Preference Rate(1)
Convertible Preferred:                
 6.5% Series A: authorized 83,977 shares(2) $ 1,321 $ 1,393  26,629  28,939 $ 50.00 $ 3.25
Cumulative Redeemable:                
 6.625% Series G: authorized 8,000,000 shares(3)   193,135   193,135  8,000,000  8,000,000 $ 25.00 $ 1.65625
 6.625% Series I: authorized 10,800,000 shares(3)   262,379   262,379  10,800,000  10,800,000 $ 25.00 $ 1.65625
 6.875% Series J: authorized 9,850,000 shares(3)   238,842   238,842  9,850,000  9,850,000 $ 25.00 $ 1.71875
 5.70% Series K: authorized 12,000,000 shares(3)   290,971   290,971  12,000,000  12,000,000 $ 25.00 $ 1.425
 5.40% Series L: authorized 12,000,000 shares(3)   290,306   290,306  12,000,000  12,000,000 $ 25.00 $ 1.35
   $ 1,276,954 $ 1,277,026  52,676,629  52,678,939      
                  
                  
(1)Dividends on preferred shares are cumulative and are payable quarterly in arrears.
(2)Redeemable at our option under certain circumstances, at a redemption price of 1.5934 and 1.4334 common shares per Series A Preferred Share plus accrued and unpaid dividends through the date of redemption, or convertible at any time at the option of the holder for 1.5934 and 1.4334 common shares per Series A Preferred Share, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(3)Redeemable at our option at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends through the date of redemption.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

The following tables set forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component.

 

(Amounts in thousands) For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
      Securities Pro rata share of Interest  
      available- nonconsolidated rate  
    Total for-sale subsidiaries' OCI swap Other
Balance as of December 31, 2014 $ 93,267 $ 133,774 $ (8,992) $ (25,803) $ (5,712)
Net current period OCI   (46,346)   (55,326)   (327)   6,435   2,872
Balance as of December 31, 2015 $ 46,921 $ 78,448 $ (9,319) $ (19,368) $ (2,840)