SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Basic and diluted income (loss) per share was determined based on the following share data (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014	2013	2012
Weighted average basic common shares	11,188	11,035	10,695
Effect of stock options	—	—	—
Effect of dilutive share awards	—	—	—
Weighted average diluted common shares	11,188	11,035	10,695

For the years ended December 31,2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company had losses from continuing operations and, as a result, no potentially dilutive securities were included in the denominator for computing diluted loss per share, because the impact would have been anti-dilutive. Accordingly, the weighted average basic shares outstanding were used to compute loss per share amounts for these periods. For the years ended December 31,2014, 2013 and 2012, approximately 0.7 million, 0.7 million, and 0.6 million shares, respectively, related to potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share, because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

See Note 8—Stock-Based Compensation for a full description of outstanding equity awards.

Common Stock Repurchases

In January 2010, the board of directors authorized and the Company announced the repurchase of up to $10.0 million of LendingTree's common stock. In May 2014, the board of directors authorized and the Company announced the repurchase of up to an additional $10.0 million of LendingTree's common stock. During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company purchased 99,345, 180,453 and 65,218 shares, respectively, of its common stock for aggregate consideration of $2.6 million, $3.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively. At December 31, 2014, approximately $7.5 million remains authorized for share repurchase.

Special Dividend

On December 6, 2012, the Company announced a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share. The dividend was paid on December 26, 2012 to shareholders of record on December 17, 2012. The total amount of the dividend was approximately $11.6 million, giving effect to a 2013 correction to the overpayment of dividends totaling $0.4 million, and has been presented as a reduction of additional paid-in capital in the consolidated financial statements.