Cash Dividends (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Cash Dividends

Schedule of quarterly distributions and dividends paid

The Company paid cash dividends for the quarter indicated as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

					Dividends
Period	Record Date	Dividend Date	Dividends		per Share
Q4 2021	January 26, 2022	February 9, 2022	$	108,149	$	0.2250
*	February 14, 2022	February 14, 2022		138		*
Q1 2022	April 27, 2022	May 11, 2022		109,296		0.2250
*	May 16, 2022	May 16, 2022		137		*
Q2 2022	July 27, 2022	August 10, 2022		107,675		0.2250
*	August 15, 2022	August 15, 2022		138		*
Q3 2022	October 26, 2022	November 9, 2022		107,705		0.2250
*	November 14, 2022	November 14, 2022		137		*
	Total 2022		$	433,375
Q4 2022	January 25, 2023	February 8, 2023	$	108,364	$	0.2250
*	February 14, 2023	February 14, 2023		138		*
Q1 2023	April 26, 2023	May 10, 2023		110,607		0.2250
*	May 15, 2023	May 15, 2023		137		*
Q2 2023	July 26, 2023	August 9, 2023		107,900		0.2250
*	August 14, 2023	August 14, 2023		138		*
	Total 2023		$	327,284

* Dividends are paid in accordance with the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock (as defined below) as discussed in Note 11—Equity and Earnings Per Common Share.