Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Cash Dividends

Cash Dividends — The Company paid cash dividends during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 as follows:

2019:	Per Share		Total
			(in thousands)
Paid on March 21, 2019	$	0.04	$	8,499

2018:	Per Share		Total
			(in thousands)
Paid on March 22, 2018	$	0.02	$	4,443
Paid on June 21, 2018		0.04		8,832
Paid on September 20, 2018		0.04		8,685
Paid on December 20, 2018		0.04		8,629
Total cash dividends	$	0.14	$	30,589

Treasury Stock Acquisition

Treasury stock acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2019 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Shares		Cost
Treasury shares at beginning of period		53,701,096	$	1,080,448
Purchases pursuant to stock buyback program		5,408,132		75,110
Acquisitions pursuant to long-term incentive plan		240		3
Treasury shares at end of period		59,109,468	$	1,155,561