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Dividends | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dividends | Dividends On January 13, 2012, the Company paid its 116 th consecutive quarterly cash dividend on common stock. Dividends per share were $.08 and $.06 for the quarters ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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