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Dividends | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dividends | Dividends On October 17, 2014, the Company paid its 127th consecutive quarterly cash dividend on common stock. Dividends paid per share were $.15 and $.10 for the quarters ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Due to a one-time change in the schedule of quarterly dividends, the Company increased the normal $.11 per share payout for pro-ration over four months for the most recent dividend payment. On January 21, 2015, the Company announced its 128th consecutive quarterly cash dividend on common stock of $.13 per share. This payout represents an increase of $.02, or 18%, over the prior quarterly dividend rate of $.11 per share. The current dividend will be paid on February 16, 2015 to common stockholders of record on February 2, 2015.

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