Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Capital Stock

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3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
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Capital Stock

NOTE 15 – CAPITAL STOCK

Dividends

A $0.14 per share cash dividend was paid on March 1, 2011 and June 1, 2011 to shareholders on record as of February 15, 2011 and April 29, 2011, respectively. On July 12, 2011, our Board of Directors increased the quarterly common share dividend by 100 percent to $0.28 per share. The increased cash dividend was paid on September 1, 2011 and December 1, 2011 to shareholders on record as of the close of business on August 15, 2011 and November 18, 2011, respectively. Additionally, the increased cash dividend was paid on March 1, 2012 to shareholders on record as of the close of business on February 15, 2012. On March 13, 2012, our Board of Directors increased the quarterly common share dividend by 123 percent to $0.625 per share. The increased cash dividend will be payable on June 1, 2012 to shareholders of record on the close of business on April 29, 2012.