Dividends

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Dividends [Abstract]

Dividends

Dividends. On September 15, 2011, we announced a 31 percent increase in our quarterly cash dividend rate. The new quarterly dividend will increase from $0.13 to $0.17 per share, resulting in annual dividend payments of $0.68 per share. The new quarterly cash dividend will be payable November 21, 2011, to stockholders of record on October 31, 2011.