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Dividends Paid

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Note 22. Dividends Paid

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the following dividends were paid by the Company:

(i)

a dividend of $0.25 (US$0.18) per common share which was paid in U.S. dollars on March 4, 2022 to shareholders of record on February 21, 2022;

(ii)

a dividend of $0.34 (US$0.27) per common share which was paid in U.S. dollars on May 23, 2022 to shareholders of record on May 10, 2022;

(iii)

a dividend of $0.33 (US$0.26) per common share which was paid in U.S. dollars on August 26, 2022 to shareholders of record on August 12, 2022; and

(iv)

a dividend of $0.21 (US$0.16) per common share which was paid in U.S. dollars on December 6, 2022 to shareholders of record on November 22, 2022.

The Company did not declare nor pay dividends during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 other than the stock dividends issued during the year ended December 31, 2021, as described in Note 17. See Note 29.