Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders’ Equity:

Common Stock has a preferential dividend rate of at least 105% of the dividend paid on Class A Common Stock. Class A Common Stock has greater voting rights which include: voting as a separate class for the election of 75% of the total number of directors and on all other matters subject to shareholder vote, each share of Class A Common Stock has ten votes and votes with the Common Stock as a single class. Class A Common Stock is convertible at the holder’s option at any time into Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis; Common Stock is not convertible into Class A Common Stock.

Total dividends paid on Common Stock were $19,346,000, $18,963,000 and $32,612,000 in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Total dividends paid on Class A Common Stock were $1,491,000, $1,505,000 and $2,628,000 in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. A special cash dividend of $1.00 for Common Stock and $0.95 for Class A Common Stock was paid in the fourth quarter of 2023.