Stock Dividends

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stock Dividends [Abstract]

Stock Dividends

(9) The decrease in common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, was primarily due to repurchase of 1,971,829 shares pursuant to the Company’s previously announced share repurchase plan for approximately $33,717,000, partially offset by the issuance of 656,057 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 in each of the first, second and third quarters of 2012.  The third quarter dividend of approximately $18,558,000 was declare d on August 21, 2012 and was paid on October 19, 2012.