Dividends

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company paid regular quarterly cash dividends totaling approximately $41.3 million as follows:



	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2017		June 30, 2017		September 30, 2017
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Cash dividends paid per common share	$	0.18625	$	0.18750	$	0.18875
Total cash dividends paid	$	13,624	$	13,750	$	13,883
Record date	February 17, 2017		May 19, 2017		August 18, 2017
Payment date	March 24, 2017		June 23, 2017		September 22, 2017

Additionally, on October 17, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per common share, which will be paid on December 22, 2017, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 17, 2017.

Cash dividends declared for the periods presented were as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.19000	$	0.18500	$	0.56625	$	0.55125