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Represents the quarterly dividend payable for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Represents the initial other liabilities recorded which is the difference of the total consideration paid and the fair market value of the investment.

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Amount, after discount, accretion and premium amortization, of interest income and dividend income classified as other.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 225
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.4)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879574&loc=d3e536633-122882

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Cumulative number of shares issued or sold by the subsidiary or equity method investee on all stock transactions.

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