Weighted Average Common Shares

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Note 4. Weighted Average Common Shares

The following table provides a reconciliation of the weighted average number of common shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share:



	For the Three Months Ended September 30,		For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
	(in thousands)
Weighted average common shares for basic earnings per share	164,321	164,232	164,294	164,212
Effect of dilutive securities: Unvested share awards	27	42	38	30
Weighted average common shares for diluted earnings per share	164,348	164,274	164,332	164,242