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Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011
Cash Dividends | Cash Dividends — The Company paid cash dividends during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2011 as follows:
2010: |  | Per Share |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | (in thousands | )
Paid on March 30, 2010 |  | $ | 0.05 |  |  | $ | 7,677 |
Paid on June 30, 2010 |  |  | 0.05 |  |  |  | 7,706 |
Total cash dividends |  | $ | 0.10 |  |  | $ | 15,383 |
2011: |  | Per Share |  |  | Total |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | (in thousands | )
Paid on March 30, 2011 |  | $ | 0.05 |  |  | $ | 7,708 |
Paid on June 30, 2011 |  |  | 0.05 |  |  |  | 7,772 |
Total cash dividends |  | $ | 0.10 |  |  | $ | 15,480 |

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