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Earnings Per Share
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share

8. Earnings Per Share

The components of the computation of basic and diluted EPS were as follows:

    Three Month Period Ended     Nine Month Period Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2012     2011     2012     2011  
(In thousands except share amounts)                        
Net increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity resulting from operations $ 29,537   $ (1,160 ) $ 72,360   $ 8,626  
Net increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity resulting from operations                        
available to common share and LTIP holders:   29,537     (1,160 )   72,360     8,626  
Net increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity resulting from operations -                        
common shares   28,914     (1,134 )   70,736     8,429  
Net increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity resulting from operations - LTIPs   623     (26 )   1,624     197  
 
Dividends Paid:                        
Common shares   (13,971 )   (6,598 )   (32,063 )   (34,822 )
LTIPs   (273 )   (154 )   (703 )   (812 )
Total dividends paid to common share and LTIP holders   (14,244 )   (6,752 )   (32,766 )   (35,634 )
 
Undistributed earnings:                        
Common shares   14,943     (7,732 )   38,673     (26,393 )
LTIPs   350     (180 )   921     (615 )
Total undistributed earnings attributable to common share and LTIP holders $ 15,293   $ (7,912 ) $ 39,594   $ (27,008 )
 
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic and diluted):                        
Weighted average common shares outstanding   18,161,224     16,501,829     17,023,011     16,503,229  
Weighted average participating LTIPs   391,604     385,652     390,871     385,220  
 
Basic earnings per common share:                        
Distributed $ 0.77   $ 0.40   $ 1.88   $ 2.11  
Undistributed   0.82     (0.47 )   2.27     (1.60 )
  $ 1.59   $ (0.07 ) $ 4.15   $ 0.51  
 
Diluted earnings per common share:                        
Distributed $ 0.77   $ 0.40   $ 1.88   $ 2.11  
Undistributed   0.82     (0.47 )   2.27     (1.60 )
  $ 1.59   $ (0.07 ) $ 4.15   $ 0.51  

 

     The Company pays quarterly dividends in arrears. Dividends paid in the table above relate to the respective period's prior period earnings.