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Dividends | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Dividends | (9) Dividends We declared and paid dividends of $4.8 million, or $.05 per share, during the third quarter of 2012 and $4.8 million, or $.05 per share, during the third quarter of 2011. We declared and paid dividends of $14.5 million and $14.6 million during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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