Weighted Average Common Shares

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Weighted Average Common Shares

Weighted Average Common Shares

Note 3. Weighted Average Common Shares

The following table provides a reconciliation of the weighted average number of common shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands):

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Weighted average common shares for basic earnings per share		70,700		61,313		54,606
Effect of dilutive securities: unvested share awards		-		86		79
Weighted average common shares for diluted earnings per share		70,700		61,399		54,685