Dividends (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Dividend Payments

During 2018, the Company paid regular quarterly cash dividends totaling $57.2 million as detailed below:

	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2018		June 30, 2018		September 30, 2018		December 31, 2018
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Cash dividends paid per common share	$	0.19125	$	0.19250	$	0.19375	$	0.19500
Total cash dividends paid	$	14,149	$	14,249	$	14,350	$	14,453
Record date	February 16, 2018		May 25, 2018		August 24, 2018		November 23, 2018
Payment date	March 23, 2018		June 29, 2018		September 28, 2018		December 28, 2018

Dividends Payable on Outstanding Weighted Average Basic Common Shares

Cash dividends declared on the Company’s outstanding weighted average number of basic common shares for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2018		2017		2016
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.77750	$	0.75750	$	0.73750