SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

10. SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

Dividends

Prior to March 2010, we had never declared cash dividends on our common stock. On March 8, 2010, our board of directors adopted a dividend policy to consider and pay annual cash dividends subject to our ability to satisfy all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and our continued financial strength. On May 10, 2011, the Company’s board of directors approved a dividend policy to consider and pay quarterly dividends on its common stock subject to the Company’s ability to satisfy all applicable statutory requirements and the Company’s continued financial strength, replacing the previous policy of paying annual cash dividends. Dividend payments made for 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

Payment	Record Date	Payment Date	Dividend (per share)			Amount
Q1 2012	March 19, 2012	March 26, 2012	$	0.13	$	1,437
Q2 2012	June 18, 2012	June 25, 2012		0.13		1,439
Q3 2012	September 17, 2012	September 24, 2012		0.13		1,439
Q4 2012	December 10, 2012	December 17, 2012		0.13		1,447
Total for 2012			$	0.52	$	5,762
Q1 2013	March 18, 2013	March 25, 2013	$	0.14	$	1,569
Q2 2013	June 17, 2013	June 24, 2013		0.14		1,573
Q3 2013	September 16, 2013	September 23, 2013		0.14		1,575
Q4 2013	December 9, 2013	December 16, 2013		0.14		1,577
Total for 2013			$	0.56	$	6,294
Q1 2014	March 17, 2014	March 24, 2014	$	0.15	$	1,692
Q2 2014	June 16, 2014	June 23, 2014		0.15		1,695
Q3 2014	September 15, 2014	September 22, 2014		0.15		1,696
Q4 2014	December 8, 2014	December 15, 2014		0.15		1,695
Total for 2014			$	0.60	$	6,778
Q1 2015	March 16, 2015	March 23, 2015	$	0.16	$	1,809
Q2 2015	June 15, 2015	June 22, 2015		0.16		1,814
Total for 2015			$	0.32	$	3,623

On August 3, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share. The dividend is payable September 21, 2015 to shareholders of record as of September 14, 2015.