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Cash Dividend

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Cash Dividends [Abstract]

Cash Dividend

6. The Company has declared and paid the following cash dividends in the period covered by this Form 10-Q:

Declaration Date		Record Date		Distribution Date		Dividend Per Share				Total Paid
June 13, 2016		June 30, 2016		July 12, 2016		$	0.01			$	289
March 16, 2015		April 3, 2015		April 17, 2015		$	0.02			$	572
December 11, 2014		December 26, 2014		January 9, 2015		$	0.02			$	569

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