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Cash Dividend Distribution | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Cash Dividend Distribution | 10. Cash Dividend Distribution During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the Company approved cash dividends for a total amount of $29,318 thousands or $0.664 per share, which had all been paid as of the year-end, except for the one approved in October 2014, consisting of $7,330 thousands (or $0.166 per share), which was paid on January 15, 2015 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 31, 2014. In each of February, April, July and October of 2014, our Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends of $7,330 thousands (or $0.166 per share on our outstanding shares of common stock). The dividends were paid on April 15, July 15, October 15, 2014 and January 15, 2015 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 29, June 30, September 30, and December 31, 2014. On February 24, 2015, the board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $4,548 thousands (or $0.103 per share) on the outstanding shares of the Company´s common stock. The first quarterly dividend was paid on April 15, 2015 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2015.

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