Stock Dividends

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Stock Dividends [Abstract]

Stock Dividends

(9) The increase in common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2012, was primarily due to the issuance of 147,498 shares of the Company's common stock under the Company's stock-based compensation plans. The Company announced a $0.01 per share increase in its quarterly cash dividend rate during the first quarter of 2012, which resulted in a recorded cash dividend of $0.13 per share. The first quarter dividend of approximately $18,748,000, was declared on February 21, 2012 and was paid on April 20, 2012.