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Equity On May 14, 2025, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement to sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $350.0 million (2025 Equity Agreement) from time to time, depending on market conditions, through an at-the-market equity program over the succeeding three years. Pursuant to the terms of the 2025 Equity Agreement, the Company may enter into forward sale agreements with forward counterparties. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from equity sales, after deducting commissions and offering expenses, for general corporate purposes, which may include working capital, construction and acquisition expenditures, investments and repurchases, and redemptions of securities. During the three months ended June 30, 2026, the Company sold 1,972,357 shares of common stock through its at-the-market equity program and raised proceeds of $88.0 million, net of $0.9 million in commissions paid. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company sold 2,106,557 shares of common stock through its at-the-market equity program and raised proceeds of $94.1 million, net of $1.0 million in commissions paid. As of June 30, 2026, approximately $253.4 million remains available for sale under the at-the-market equity program. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company did not utilize the at-the-market equity program. The Company’s changes in total equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | | | Common Stock | | Additional Paid-in Capital | | Retained Earnings | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | | Noncontrolling Interest | | Total Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | Shares | | Amount | | | | | | | | (In thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at March 31, 2026 | 59,853 | | | $ | 599 | | | $ | 980,113 | | | $ | 713,333 | | | $ | (13,537) | | | $ | 2,604 | | | $ | 1,683,112 | | | Net income (loss) | — | | | — | | | — | | | 56,465 | | | — | | | (12) | | | 56,453 | | | Issuance of common stock | 1,989 | | | 19 | | | 90,304 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 90,323 | | | Repurchase of common stock | (3) | | | — | | | (128) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (128) | | Dividends paid on common stock ($0.335 per share) | — | | | — | | | — | | | (20,053) | | | — | | | — | | | (20,053) | | | Other comprehensive income, net of tax (a) | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 385 | | | — | | | 385 | | Investment in business with noncontrolling interest | — | | | — | | | (27) | | | — | | | — | | | 27 | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at June 30, 2026 | 61,839 | | | $ | 618 | | | $ | 1,070,262 | | | $ | 749,745 | | | $ | (13,152) | | | $ | 2,619 | | | $ | 1,810,092 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | | | Common Stock | | Additional Paid-in Capital | | Retained Earnings | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | | Noncontrolling Interest | | Total Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | Shares | | Amount | | | | | | | | (In thousands) | | Balance at January 1, 2026 | 59,638 | | | $ | 596 | | | $ | 973,454 | | | $ | 729,276 | | | $ | (13,922) | | | $ | 2,571 | | | $ | 1,691,975 | | | Net income (loss) | — | | | — | | | — | | | 60,502 | | | — | | | (12) | | | 60,490 | | | Issuance of common stock | 2,222 | | | 22 | | | 97,819 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 97,841 | | | Repurchase of common stock | (21) | | | — | | | (951) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (951) | | Dividends paid on common stock ($0.670 per share) | — | | | — | | | — | | | (40,033) | | | — | | | — | | | (40,033) | | | Other comprehensive income, net of tax (a) | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 770 | | | — | | | 770 | | Investment in business with noncontrolling interest | — | | | — | | | (60) | | | — | | | — | | | 60 | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at June 30, 2026 | 61,839 | | | $ | 618 | | | $ | 1,070,262 | | | $ | 749,745 | | | $ | (13,152) | | | $ | 2,619 | | | $ | 1,810,092 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | | Common Stock | | Additional Paid-in Capital | | Retained Earnings | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | | Noncontrolling Interest | | Total Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | Shares | | Amount | | | | | | | | (In thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at March 31, 2025 | 59,570 | | | $ | 596 | | | $ | 967,689 | | | $ | 668,023 | | | $ | (7,063) | | | $ | 2,744 | | | $ | 1,631,989 | | | Net income (loss) | — | | | — | | | — | | | 42,168 | | | — | | | (118) | | | 42,050 | | | Issuance of common stock | 14 | | | — | | | 1,392 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,392 | | | Repurchase of common stock | (3) | | | — | | | (105) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (105) | | Dividends paid on common stock ($0.300 per share) | — | | | — | | | — | | | (17,872) | | | — | | | — | | | (17,872) | | | Other comprehensive income, net of tax (a) | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 154 | | | — | | | 154 | | Investment in business with noncontrolling interest | — | | | — | | | (156) | | | — | | | — | | | 156 | | | — | | | Distribution to noncontrolling interest | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (339) | | | (339) | | | Balance at June 30, 2025 | 59,581 | | | $ | 596 | | | $ | 968,820 | | | $ | 692,319 | | | $ | (6,909) | | | $ | 2,443 | | | $ | 1,657,269 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | | | Common Stock | | Additional Paid-in Capital | | Retained Earnings | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | | Noncontrolling Interest | | Total Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | Shares | | Amount | | | | | | | | (In thousands) | | Balance at January 1, 2025 | 59,484 | | | $ | 595 | | | $ | 966,975 | | | $ | 674,918 | | | $ | (7,217) | | | $ | 3,015 | | | $ | 1,638,286 | | | Net income (loss) | — | | | — | | | — | | | 55,499 | | | — | | | (247) | | | 55,252 | | | Issuance of common stock | 124 | | | 1 | | | 3,525 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 3,526 | | | Repurchase of common stock | (27) | | | — | | | (1,214) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (1,214) | | Dividends paid on common stock ($0.640 per share) | — | | | — | | | — | | | (38,098) | | | — | | | — | | | (38,098) | | | Other comprehensive income, net of tax (a) | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 308 | | | — | | | 308 | | Investment in business with noncontrolling interest | — | | | — | | | (466) | | | — | | | — | | | 466 | | | — | | | Distribution to noncontrolling interest | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (791) | | | (791) | | | Balance at June 30, 2025 | 59,581 | | | $ | 596 | | | $ | 968,820 | | | $ | 692,319 | | | $ | (6,909) | | | $ | 2,443 | | | $ | 1,657,269 | |
(a) This accumulated other comprehensive loss component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit costs for the Company’s supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP), specifically the following components: amortization of unrecognized (gain) loss and amortization of prior service credit.
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