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QUARTERLY DIVIDEND (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 08, 2014	Aug. 29, 2014	May. 30, 2014	Feb. 24, 2014	Feb. 03, 2014
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Dividend payable per share					$ 0.08
Quarterly dividend paid amount	$ 645,000	$ 645,000	$ 645,000	$ 645,000
Dividend paid amount on annualized basis	$ 2,580,000

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Amount of paid and unpaid cash dividends declared for classes of stock, for example, but not limited to, common and preferred.

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The per share amount of a dividend declared, but not paid, as of the financial reporting date.

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