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Dividends | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Dividends | (9) Dividends We declared and paid dividends of $4.9 million, or $.05 per share, during the third quarter of 2013 and $4.8 million, or $.05 per share, during the third quarter of 2012. We declared and paid dividends of $14.7 million and $14.5 million during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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