Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Equity

Equity

The Company sold 115,834 shares of common stock through its at-the-market equity program and raised proceeds of $6.0 million net of $0.1 million in commissions paid under the equity distribution agreement during the first three months of 2020. The Company also incurred $0.1 million of equity issuance costs during the first three months of 2020.

The Company’s changes in total common stockholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

	Three months ended March 31, 2020
	Common Stock				Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings			Total Stockholders' Equity
	Shares		Amount
	(In thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2020	48,532		$	485	$	362,275		$	417,146		$	779,906
Net loss								(20,307		)	(20,307		)
Issuance of common stock	210		2		7,227						7,229
Repurchase of common stock	(28	)	—		(1,373		)				(1,373		)
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.2125 per share)								(10,315		)	(10,315		)
Balance at March 31, 2020	48,714		487		368,129			386,524			755,140

	Three months ended March 31, 2019
	Common Stock				Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings			Total Stockholders' Equity
	Shares		Amount
	(In thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2019	48,065		$	481	$	337,623		$	392,053		$	730,157
Net loss								(7,640		)	(7,640		)
Issuance of common stock	109		—		3,179			—			3,179
Repurchase of common stock	(40	)	—		(2,074		)	—			(2,074		)
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.1975 per share)								(9,493		)	(9,493		)
Balance at March 31, 2019	48,134		481		338,728			374,920			714,129