Note 7 – Dividends

During the nine month period ended September 30, 2012, we paid regular quarterly cash dividends approximating $32,866,000 as follows:


	Quarter ended
	March 31, 2012		June 30, 2012		September 30, 2012
Cash dividend per common share	$	.16125	$	.16250	$	.16375
Total cash dividends paid	$	10,847,000	$	10,956,000	$	11,063,000
Record date		February 24		April 27		July 27
Payment date		March 26		May 18		August 24

Additionally, on October 9, 2012, our Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of $.1650 per common share to be paid on November 30, 2012 to shareholders of record as of October 26, 2012.