Stockholders' Equity | 6. Stockholders’ Equity Preferred Stock Pursuant to its charter, the Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. The table below sets forth the Company’s two outstanding preferred stock issuances: Price and Number of Liquidation Value Interest Issuance Date Shares per share rate Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (1) November 2, 2011 $ % Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (2) April 16, 2013 $ % (1) Herein defined as the “Series A Preferred Stock” (2) Herein defined as the “Series B Preferred Stock” Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock are payable quarterly in arrears on or about the last day of March, June, September and December of each year. The Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock rank on parity with each other and both rank senior to the Company’s common stock with respect to dividend rights and rights upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. The Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock have no stated maturity date and are not subject to mandatory redemption or any sinking fund. Generally, the Company is not permitted to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock prior to November 2, 2016 and April 16, 2018, respectively, except in limited circumstances relating to the Company’s ability to qualify as a REIT and in certain other circumstances related to a change of control. The table below sets forth the dividends attributable to the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, respectively, during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014 : Series A Series B Preferred Stock Preferred Stock Quarter Ended 2015 Declaration Date Per Share Per Share Payment Date June 30 May 4, 2015 $ $ June 30, 2015 March 31 February 20, 2015 March 31, 2015 Total $ $ Series A Series B Preferred Stock Preferred Stock Quarter Ended 2014 Declaration Date Per Share Per Share Payment Date December 31 October 30, 2014 $ $ December 31, 2014 September 30 July 29, 2014 September 30, 2014 June 30 May 5, 2014 June 30, 2014 March 31 February 21, 2014 March 31, 2014 Total $ $ On July 21, 2015, the Company’s board of directors declared the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series B Preferred Stock dividend for the quarter ending September 30, 2015 at a quarterly rate of $0.5625 per share and $0.4140625 per share of preferred stock, respectively. Common Stock The Company continues to utilize its at-the-market (“ATM”) program as its primary source of equity capital. As a supplement to the ATM activity, the Company has executed discrete marketed overnight common stock offerings. The Company will continue to rely on the ATM in the future as its primary source of equity. The following sets forth the Company’s ATM common stock offering programs as of June 30, 2015 , from which it may from time to time sell its common stock through sales agents: Aggregate Maximum Common Stock Aggregate Available as of ATM Stock Offering Program (in thousands) Date Offering Price June 30, 2015 2014 $200 million ATM September 10, 2014 $ $ 2014 $150 million ATM March 10, 2014 $ $ — The table below sets forth the activity for the ATM common stock offering programs during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, respectively (in millions, except share data): Six months ended June 30, 2015 Shares Average Price Gross Sales Net ATM Stock Offering Program Sold Per Share Proceeds Agents’ Fee Proceeds 2014 $200 million ATM $ $ $ $ 2014 $150 million ATM $ Total / weighted average $ $ $ $ Year ended December 31, 2014 Shares Average Price Gross Sales Net ATM Stock Offering Program Sold Per Share Proceeds Agents’ Fee Proceeds 2014 $200 million ATM $ $ $ $ 2014 $150 million ATM $ 2012 $75 million ATM $ Total/ weighted average $ $ $ $ Dividends The table below sets forth the dividends attributable to the common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, respectively: Month Ended 2015 Declaration Date Per Share Payment Date June 30 February 20, 2015 $ July 1 5 , 2015 May 31 February 20, 2015 June 15, 2015 April 30 February 20, 2015 May 15, 2015 March 31 October 30, 2014 April 15, 2015 February 28 October 30, 2014 March 16, 2015 January 31 October 30, 2014 February 17, 2015 Total $ Month Ended 2014 Declaration Date Per Share Payment Date December 31 July 29, 2014 $ January 15, 2015 November 30 July 29, 2014 December 15, 2014 October 31 July 29, 2014 November 17, 2014 September 30 May 5, 2014 October 15, 2014 August 31 May 5, 2014 September 15, 2014 July 31 May 5, 2014 August 15, 2014 June 30 February 21, 2014 July 15, 2014 May 31 February 21, 2014 June 16, 2014 April 30 February 21, 2014 May 15, 2014 March 31 December 18, 2013 April 15, 2014 February 28 December 18, 2013 March 17, 2014 January 31 December 18, 2013 February 17, 2014 Total $ On May 4, 2015, the Company’s board of directors declared the common stock dividend for the months ending July 31, 2015, August 31, 2015, and September 30, 2015 at a monthly rate of $0.1150 per share of common stock. On July 21, 2015, the Company’s board of directors declared the common stock dividend for the months ending October 3 1 , 2015, November 30, 2015 and December 31, 2015 at a monthly rate of $0.1150 per share of common stock. Board of Director’s Compensation The Company’s independent directors are paid annual fees of $50,000 each for serving as members of the Company’s board of directors, plus certain additional committee fees. All of the Company’s independent directors elected to receive shares of common stock in lieu of cash for their fees for serving as members of the board and/or serving on various committees during 2015 and 2014 . The shares of common stock are issued to the independent directors pursuant to the 2011 Plan. The number of shares of common stock granted is calculated based on the trailing 10 -day average common stock price ending on the third business day preceding the grant date. The fair value of the shares of the common stock granted is calculated based on the closing stock price per the NYSE on the grant date multiplied by the number of shares of common stock granted. The table below sets forth the grants of common stock for the members’ service during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014: Service During Quarter Ended 2015 Grant Date Shares Fair Value June 30 July 15, 2015 $ March 31 April 15, 2015 Total $ Service During Quarter Ended 2014 Grant Date Shares Fair Value December 31 January 15, 2015 $ September 30 October 15, 2014 June 30 July 15, 2014 March 31 April 15, 2014 Total $ Restricted Stock-Based Compensation Pursuant to the 2011 Plan, the Company grants shares of restricted common stock to certain employees of the Company. The shares of restricted common stock are subject to time-based vesting. Shares of restricted common stock granted on January 12, 2015, subject to the recipient’s continued employment, will vest in three equal installments on each anniversary date of the grant. Holders of restricted stock have voting rights and rights to receive dividends. Restricted stock may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of and is subject to a risk of forfeiture prior to the expiration of the applicable vesting period. The following table summarizes activity related to the Company’s unvested restricted common stock: Shares Unvested at December 31, 2013 214,389 Granted 103,149 (1) Vested (51,885) Forfeited (1,737) Unvested at December 31, 2014 263,916 Granted 94,290 (2) Vested (72,185) Forfeited (6,954) Unvested at June 30, 2015 279,067 (1) The grant date fair value per share was $20.13. (2) The grant date fair value per share was $26.17 . The unrecognized compensation expense associated with the Company’s restricted common stock at June 30, 2015 was $4.8 million. The following table summarizes the fair value at vesting date for the restricted common stock vested during the period (in millions, except share data) : For the For the three months ended June 30, six months ended June 30, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Restricted common stock vested awards Fair value of restricted common stock vested $ $ $ $ |