Dividends

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Dividends [Abstract]

Dividends

Dividends

The following table sets forth the quarterly dividends declared by our board of directors for the periods covered in this report: 

Declaration Date	Dividend per Common Share		Aggregate Dividend Amount		Record Date	Payment Date
December 6, 2010	$	0.100	$	7,964	December 31, 2010	January 14, 2011
March 8, 2011	$	0.100	$	7,857	March 31, 2011	April 15, 2011
June 27, 2011	$	0.125	$	9,364	July 7, 2011	July 15, 2011
September 14, 2011	$	0.125	$	9,035	September 30, 2011	October 14, 2011
November 7, 2011	$	0.150	$	10,839	November 30, 2011	December 15, 2011
February 17, 2012	$	0.150	$	10,865	February 29, 2012	March 15, 2012
May 2, 2012	$	0.150	$	10,847	May 31, 2012	June 15, 2012