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Shareholders' Equity
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
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Our declared quarterly cash dividends totaled $135.1 million, $124.4 million, and $108.5 million in 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively. Under a share repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors, we repurchased 4.5 million, 8.4 million, and 10.9 million shares in 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively, for a total of $170.7 million, $274.3 million, and $294.6 million in 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively. At December 31, 2020, we had remaining authorization to repurchase $354.9 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 2020, 2019, and 2018, employees surrendered shares valued at $14.9 million, $11.5 million, and $7.9 million, respectively, under these plans. Such share transactions are excluded from the above noted share repurchase authorization.