Dividends	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Dividends
Dividends	10. Dividends On March 18, 2022, the Company paid $1.1 million in cash dividends, based on a dividend of $0.20 per share of its common stock, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 25, 2022.

The entire disclosure related to dividends declared, including paid and unpaid dividends.

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