Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Our Board declared dividends on our outstanding shares of common stock to stockholders of record as follows for the periods presented (in thousands except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017				2016
	Per Share Amount		Aggregate Amount		Per Share Amount		Aggregate Amount
First Quarter	$	0.06	$	1,301	$	0.05	$	1,076

We are authorized to issue 875,000 shares of "blank check" preferred stock, which may be issued from time to time in one or more series upon authorization by our Board of Directors. Our Board, without further approval of the stockholders, is authorized to fix the designations, powers, including voting powers, preferences and the relative, participating optional or other special rights of the shares of each series and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof. As of March 31, 2017, we had not issued any shares of preferred stock.