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Dividends | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Dividends | (10) Dividends We declared and paid dividends of $17.6 million, or $.20 per share, during the third quarter of 2019 and $9.3 million or $.10 per share during the third quarter of 2018. We declared and paid dividends of $35.6 million and $28.1 million during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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