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Shareholders' Equity
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Shareholders' equity Shareholders’ equity

Our declared quarterly cash dividends totaled $124.4 million, $108.5 million, and $110.0 million in 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. Under a share repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors, we repurchased 8.4 million, 10.9 million, and 35.4 million shares in 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively, for a total of $274.3 million, $294.6 million, and $910.3 million in 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. At December 31, 2019, we had remaining authorization to repurchase $525.5 million of common shares.

Under our stock compensation plans, we accept shares as payment under certain conditions related to stock option exercises and vesting of restricted shares and share units, generally related to the payment of tax obligations. During 2019, 2018, and 2017, employees surrendered shares valued at $11.5 million, $7.9 million, and $6.0 million, respectively, under these plans. Such share transactions are excluded from the above noted share repurchase authorization.