UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capitol	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings	Stockholders' Equity, Total
Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2008	$ 36		$ (1,122)	$ 35,891	$ 34,805
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2008	3,603
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options	0	186			186
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options, shares	16
Common stock received and retired upon exercise of stock options	0	(54)			(54)
Common stock received and retired upon exercise of stock options, shares	(2)
Tax benefit attributable to appreciation of stock options		14			14
Stock option compensation expense		98			98
Common stock purchased and retired	0	(243)		127	(116)
Common stock purchased and retired, shares	(5)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			112		112
Unrealized holding gain from investments, available-for-sale, net of taxes			15		15
Common stock dividends				(3,337)	(3,337)
Net income				6,258	6,258
Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2009	36		(994)	38,939	37,981
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2009	3,612
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options	0	497			497
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options, shares	27
Common stock received and retired upon exercise of stock options	0	(73)			(73)
Common stock received and retired upon exercise of stock options, shares	(3)
Tax benefit attributable to appreciation of stock options		38			38
Stock option compensation expense		83			83
Common stock purchased and retired	0	(439)			(439)
Common stock purchased and retired, shares	(18)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(326)		(326)
Unrealized holding gain from investments, available-for-sale, net of taxes			45		45
Common stock dividends				(6,030)	(6,030)
Net income				6,014	6,014
Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2010	36	107	(1,275)	38,924	37,792
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010	3,619
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options	0	485			485
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options, shares	21
Tax benefit attributable to appreciation of stock options		34			34
Stock option compensation expense		95			95
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(1,628)		(1,628)
Unrealized holding gain from investments, available-for-sale, net of taxes			(3)		(3)
Common stock dividends				(3,433)	(3,433)
Net income				7,414	7,414
Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 36	$ 721	$ (2,906)	$ 42,904	$ 40,757
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011	3,640