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Capital Stock Repurchase PlanTransactions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Capital Stock Repurchase PlanTransactions [Abstract]  
Capital Stock Repurchase Plan Transactions

15.   Capital Stock Repurchase Plan Transactions



We repurchased the following capital stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:  



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,



 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of repurchased shares (in thousands):

 

$

 30,801 

 

$

 49,853 

 

$

 85,063 

 

$

 102,313 

Shares repurchased

 

 

 150,000 

 

 

 380,134 

 

 

 450,000 

 

 

 780,134 

Weighted average price per share

 

$

 205.34 

 

$

 131.15 

 

$

 189.03 

 

$

 131.15 



In March 2017, the Board of Directors authorized an additional $100.0 million for stock repurchase under Chemed’s existing share repurchase program. We currently have $65.1  million of authorization remaining under this share repurchase plan.