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Dividends | 3 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021
Dividends [Abstract] |
Dividends | Dividends A quarterly cash dividend of $0.413 per share was paid on June 4, 2021 in the aggregate amount of $113.1 million. A quarterly cash dividend of $0.437 per share was declared on August 3, 2021 and will be paid on September 3, 2021 to stockholders of record as of August 20, 2021. The Company expects the September 2021 payment of its quarterly cash dividend to be approximately $120.0 million.

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