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Dividends
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Cash Dividends [Abstract]  
Dividends
Dividends
All dividends of the Company are made on a discretionary basis as determined by the Board. The Company declares and pays the dividends on its common shares in U.S. dollars. Dividends declared during the year were as follows:
 
2018
 
2017
 
Dividend
 
Dividend per share
 
Dividend
 
Dividend per share
Common shares
$
235,440

 
$
0.5011

 
$
185,915

 
$
0.4660

Series A preferred shares
C$
5,400

 
C$
1.1250

 
C$
5,400

 
C$
1.1250

Series D preferred shares
C$
5,000

 
C$
1.2500

 
C$
5,000

 
C$
1.2500