CAPITAL STOCK

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Equity [Abstract]

CAPITAL STOCK

13. CAPITAL STOCK

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, 15,000 shares were issued upon the exercise of employee stock options (2023 – 8,000).

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company issued 1,272 shares to a consultant for services rendered, resulting in an expense of $4,070 on the unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

During 2023, the Company announced a special dividend of $0.05 per share that was paid on May 16, 2023 to shareholders.