Note 5 - Capital Stock

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Stockholders' Equity, Policy [Policy Text Block]

5.      Capital Stock

    On October 27, 2011, our Board of Directors authorized the purchase of $500 million of our common stock, of which $453 million was remaining at March 31, 2013.  We did not purchase any shares under our repurchase authorization during the three months ended March 31, 2013.  On December 7, 2012, we announced an increase and a pull forward of our regular quarterly dividend typically paid in February of each calendar year. The increase announced was from $0.14 to $0.15 per common share, which was paid December 28, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 17, 2012.  Accordingly, we did not declare or pay a quarterly dividend in the first quarter of 2013.  On April 25, 2013, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.15 per common share, which will be paid on May 24, 2013, to stockholders of record on May 10, 2013.