Shareholders' Equity (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Shareholders’ Equity

The following table summarizes the common stock and additional paid-in capital activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (in thousands):



Common stock and additional paid-in capital, December 31, 2017	$	91,162
Common stock issued pursuant to stock-based compensation plans, net	9,520
Stock-based compensation	25,015
Repurchase of common stock	(99,957		)
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, September 30, 2018	$	25,740

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company repurchased 2.0 million shares of the Company's common stock through open market transactions, including 1.0 million shares received from the accelerated share repurchase program, entered in March 2018 at a notional amount of $50.0 million. The repurchases were under the February 2017 authorization by the Company's Board of Directors which authorized the repurchase of up to 15.0 million shares of the Company's outstanding common stock. This authorization expires in February 2019.


Note 15.	Shareholders’ Equity - (Continued)

On September 7, 2018, the Company paid a dividend of $0.16 per share on its outstanding common stock to the shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 24, 2018. The total cash payments for dividends during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were $66.5 million.