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Dividends | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Dividends | NOTE 15: Dividends On July 30, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.11 per share. The dividend was paid on September 14, 2012 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on August 31, 2012. On October 29, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.11 per share. The dividend is payable on December 14, 2012 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on November 30, 2012.

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