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2012
April 27, 2012
Net Assets as of March 31, 2012
April 11, 2012
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
February 6, 2012
Certified Shareholder Report for Year Ended December 31, 2011
February 2, 2012
Board Appoints President - Jeffrey Priest
January 18, 2012
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
2011
December 14, 2011
Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
December 14, 2011
Preferred Stock Repurchase Program & Annual Meeting Date
December 2, 2011
Issue Price ($25.48) of Common Shares to be Issued for Year-End Dividend and
Distribution
November 2, 2011
Declares 2011 Year-End Dividend and Distribution on Common Stock
November 2, 2011
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
October 20, 2011
Net Assets as of September 30, 2011
August 5, 2011
Certified Shareholder Report for Period Ended June 30, 2011
July 20, 2011
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
May 2, 2011
Net Assets as of March 31, 2011
April 13, 2011
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
February 4, 2011
Certified Shareholder Report for Year Ended December 31, 2010
January 19, 2011
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
2010
December 8, 2010
Preferred Stock Repurchase Program and Annual Meeting Date
December 3, 2010
Issue Price ($26.01) of Common Shares to be Issued for Year-End Dividend and
Distribution
November 3, 2010
Declares 2010 Year-End Dividend and Distribution on Common Stock
November 3, 2010
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
October 20, 2010
Net Assets as of September 30, 2010
August 3, 2010
Certified Shareholder Report for Period Ended June 30, 2010
July 21, 2010
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
July 21, 2010
Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
April 28, 2010
Net Assets as of March 31, 2010
April 14, 2010
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
February 5, 2010
Certified Shareholder Report for Year Ended December 31, 2009
January 20, 2010
Board Appoints New Director - Betsy Gotbaum
January 20, 2010
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
January 20, 2010
Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
2009
December 9, 2009
New Officer Appointment
December 4, 2009
Issue Price ($22.86) of Common Shares to be Issued for Year-End Dividend and
Distribution
November 4, 2009
Declares 2009 Year-End Dividend and Distribution on Common Stock
November 4, 2009
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
November 4, 2009
Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
October 20, 2009
Net Assets as of September 30, 2009
August 3, 2009
Certified Shareholder Report for Period Ended June 30, 2009
July 15, 2009
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
April 28, 2009
Net Assets as of March 31, 2009
April 15, 2009
Board Appoints - Sidney R. Knafel, Lead Independent Director
April 15, 2009
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
February 6, 2009
Certified Shareholder Report for Year Ended December 31, 2008
January 21, 2009
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
2008
December 10, 2008
Preferred Stock Repurchase Program and Annual Meeting Date
December 5, 2008
Issue Price ($15.55) of Common Shares to be Issued for Year-End Dividend and
Distribution
November 5, 2008
Declares 2008 Year-End Dividend and Distribution on Common Stock
November 5, 2008
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
October 20, 2008
Net Assets as of September 30, 2008
August 4, 2008
Certified Shareholder Report for Period Ended June 30, 2008
April 28, 2008
Net Assets as of March 31, 2008
April 16, 2008
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
February 8, 2008
Certified Shareholder Report for Year Ended December 31, 2007
January 16, 2008
2007 Spill-Over Dividend and Distribution on Common Stock
January 16, 2008
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
January 16, 2008
Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
2007
December 7, 2007
Issue Price ($35.27) of Common Shares to be Issued for Year-End Dividend and
Distribution
November 7, 2007
Declares 2007 Year-End Dividend and Distribution on Common Stock
November 7, 2007
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
October 19, 2007
Net Assets as of September 30, 2007
August 6, 2007
Certified Shareholder Report for Period Ended June 30, 2007
July 12, 2007
Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
July 12, 2007
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
April 27, 2007
Net Assets as of March 31, 2007
April 11, 2007
Election of Chairman, Board of Directors
April 11, 2007
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
February 9, 2007
Certified Shareholder Report for Year Ended December 31, 2006
January 18, 2007
Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
January 17, 2007
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
2006
December 13, 2006
Issue Price ($36.75) of Common Shares to be Issued for Year-End Dividend and
Distribution
November 1, 2006
Declares 2006 Year-End Dividend and Distibution on Common Stock
November 1, 2006
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
October 20, 2006
Net Assets as of September 30, 2006
August 3, 2006
Certified Shareholder Report for Period Ended June 30, 2006
July 12, 2006
Audit Committee Appointment
July 12, 2006
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
July 12, 2006
Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
April 28, 2006
Net Assets as of March 31, 2006
April 12, 2006
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
March 1, 2006
Kiplinger's Magazine Interviews Spencer Davidson
February 9, 2006
Certified Shareholder Report for Year Ended December 31, 2005
January 18, 2006
2005 Spill-Over Dividends on Common Stock
January 18, 2006
Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on Preferred Stock
2005
December 14, 2005
New Officer Appointments
December 14, 2005
Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
December 14, 2005
Issue Price ($34.81) of Common Shares to be Issued for Year-End Dividend and
Distribution
November 2, 2005
Declares 2005 Year-End Dividends on Common Stock
November 2, 2005
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
October 21, 2005
Net Assets as of September 30, 2005
August 3, 2005
Certified Shareholder Report for Period Ended June 30, 2005
July 13, 2005
Officer Retirement
July 13, 2005
New Officer Appointment
July 13, 2005
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
July 13, 2005
Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
May 17, 2005
New Officer Appointment
April 28, 2005
Net Assets as of March 31, 2005
April 13, 2005
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
February 22, 2005
Issue Price ($30.94) for 2004 Spill-Over Dividends
February 8, 2005
Certified Shareholder Report for Period Ended Decemeber 31, 2004
January 19, 2005
New Officer Appointments
January 19, 2005
2004 Spill-Over Dividends on Common Stock
January 19, 2005
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
January 19, 2005
Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
2004
November 3, 2004
Declares 2004 Year-End Dividends on Common Stock
November 3, 2004
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
October 21, 2004
Net Assets as of September 30, 2004
August 6, 2004
Net Assets as of June 30, 2004
July 14, 2004
Board Elects New Director- D. Ellen Shuman
July 14, 2004
Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
July 14, 2004
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
April 26, 2004
Net Assets as of March 31, 2004
April 14, 2004
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
January 23, 2004
Net Assets as of December 31, 2003
January 14, 2004
Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
January 14, 2004
2003 Spill-Over Dividends on Common Stock
January 14, 2004
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
2003
December 23, 2003
Dividend Payment Notice, including issue price of $29.07 per share
November 3, 2003
Declares 2003 Year-End Dividends on Common Stock
November 3, 2003
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
October 17, 2003
Net Assets as of September 30, 2003
September 24, 2003
5.95% Series B Preferred Stock Offering
July 25, 2003
Net Assets as of June 30, 2003
July 9, 2003
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
July 9, 2003
Redemption of Preferred Stock on September 23, 2003
July 9, 2003
Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
April 23, 2003
Net Assets as of March 31, 2003
April 9, 2003
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
March 3, 2003
Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
January 30, 2003
Net Assets as of December 31, 2002
January 15, 2003
2002 Spill-Over Dividends on Common Stock
January 15, 2003
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
2002
November 4, 2002
Declares 2002 Year-End Dividends on Common Stock
November 4, 2002
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
October 18, 2002
Net Assets as of September 30, 2002
October 9, 2002
Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
July 23, 2002
Net Assets as of June 30, 2002
July 10, 2002
Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
July 10, 2002
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
April 22, 2002
Net Assets as of March 31, 2002
April 10, 2002
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
January 28, 2002
Net Assets as of December 31, 2001
January 16, 2002
2001 Spill-Over Dividends on Common Stock
January 16, 2002
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
2001
November 13, 2001
Final Amounts for 2001 Year-End Dividends
November 5, 2001
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
November 5, 2001
Declares 2001 Year-End Dividends on Common Stock
October 17, 2001
Net Assets as of September 30, 2001
July 25, 2001
Net Assets as of June 30, 2001
July 11, 2001
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
April 23, 2001
Net Assets as of March 31, 2001
April 11, 2001
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
January 25, 2001
Net Assets as of December 31, 2000
January 17, 2001
2000 Spill-Over Dividend on Common Stock
January 17, 2001
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
2000
December 4, 2000
Final Amounts for 2000 Year End Dividends
November 1, 2000
Declares 2000 Year End Dividends on Common Stock
November 1, 2000
Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock
October 19, 2000
Net Assets as of September 30, 2000
September 6, 2000
Extension of Common Stock Repurchase Program
July 25, 2000
