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Dividends | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Dividends | (9) Dividends We declared and paid dividends of $9.7 million, or $.10 per share, during the third quarter of 2016 and $9.9 million or $.10 per share during the third quarter of 2015. We declared and paid dividends of $29.2 million and $29.7 million during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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