Stockholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity

6.  Stockholders’ Equity

As of June 30, 2021, the Company had 107,394,763 shares of common stock outstanding. The Company declared and paid dividends as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Dividends Per		Total
Quarter Paid	Share		Dividends
First quarter of 2021	$	0.09	$	9,660
Second quarter of 2021	$	0.09	$	9,659
First quarter of 2020	$	0.09	$	9,654
Second quarter of 2020	$	0.09	$	9,654

Equity-Based Compensation

On May 20, 2002, the stockholders of the Company approved the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan is an equity-based incentive compensation plan, and provides for the grants of up to a maximum of 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (“Awards”). All of the Company’s employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors are eligible to be granted Awards. Awards under the Plan are made at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors, and have no vesting requirements. Upon granting an Award, the Company will recognize compensation cost equal to the fair value of the Company’s common stock, as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors, on the date of the grant.

On June 4, 2020, the Company granted 58,998 shares under the Plan to non-employee directors at a compensation cost of approximately $337,500 and on May 20, 2021, the Company granted 66,564 shares under the Plan to non-employee directors at a compensation cost of approximately $337,500, which was recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expenses for such periods. Such shares were fully vested on the date of issuance. There are currently 1,780,820 shares available for grant under the Plan.

	Shares Available		Compensation
(in thousands)	for Grant		Cost
Balance December 31, 2019		1,906,382	$	337,500
Shares granted 2020		(58,998)		337,500
Balance December 31, 2020		1,847,384	$	675,000
Shares granted 2021		(66,564)		337,500
Balance June 30, 2021		1,780,820	$	1,012,500