Note 4 - Non-operating Income

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Other Nonoperating Income and Expense [Text Block]

Note 4 – Non–Operating Income

Non–operating income is outlined in the table below. Non–operating income includes equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments, dividends and other realized gains and losses on marketable securities, and interest income. Our most significant equity method investment is a 75.1% non–controlling ownership interest in Caris HealthCare L.P. (“Caris”), a business that specializes in hospice care services.

	Three Months Ended June 30				Six Months Ended June 30
(in thousands)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments	$	1,615	$	1,268	$	3,120	$	2,386
Dividends and other net realized gains and losses on sales of securities		1,901		1,629		3,762		3,505
Interest income		1,409		1,233		2,816		2,461
	$	4,925	$	4,130	$	9,698	$	8,352