Earnings per Share. The table that follows presents our computation of weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding, which we use in our earnings per share calculations. For each period presented, our net income allocable to both common shareholders and diluted common shareholders is the same as our net income in our consolidated statements of income.



	Three Months Ended Sep 30,		Nine Months Ended Sep 30,
(in thousands)	2015	2014	2015	2014
Basic shares outstanding	97,845	106,923	98,609	107,694
Effect of restricted stock units	340	484	382	486
Diluted shares outstanding	98,185	107,407	98,991	108,180

In the second quarter of 2014, we raised our dividend to our common shareholders to the current rate of $0.27 per share. Our latest $0.27 per share quarterly dividend was declared in October 2015 and is payable in December 2015.

Share-Based Compensation. We have no outstanding stock options and, therefore, no share-based compensation to be recognized pursuant to stock option grants.

Through 2014, we granted restricted units of our common stock to certain of our key executives, key employees and Chairman of the Board. We also granted shares of restricted stock to our other non-employee directors. The restricted units granted to our key executives and key employees generally vest in full on the third anniversary of the award date, conditional on continued employment. The restricted stock unit grants, including those granted to our Chairman, can vest pro rata over three years, provided the individual meets certain age and years-of-service requirements. The shares of restricted common stock we grant to our other non-employee directors vest in full on the first anniversary of the award date, conditional upon continued service as a director. Each grantee of shares of restricted stock is deemed to be the record owner of those shares during the restriction period, with the right to vote and receive any dividends on those shares. The restricted stock units outstanding have no voting or dividend rights. In 2015, we made corresponding grants to those described above, except we granted restricted shares, rather than restricted stock units, to our Chairman.

For each of the restricted stock units granted in 2013 through 2015, at the earlier of three years after grant or at termination of employment or service, the grantee will be issued a share of our common stock for each unit vested. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respective totals of 858,717 and 814,400 shares of restricted stock or restricted stock units were outstanding.

We estimate that stock-based compensation cost not yet recognized related to shares of restricted stock or restricted stock units, based on their grant-date fair values, was $20 million at September 30, 2015. This expense is being recognized on a staged-vesting basis over three years for awards attributable to individuals meeting certain age and years-of-service requirements, and on a straight-line basis over the applicable vesting period of one or three years for the other awards.

Share Repurchase Plan. In December 2014, our Board of Directors approved a plan to repurchase up to 10 million shares of our common stock. Under this plan, we had repurchased 2.0 million shares of our common stock for $100 million through September 30, 2015. We account for the shares we hold in treasury under the cost method, at average cost.