Share Capital and Capital In Excess of Par Value

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

NOTE 4—Share Capital and Capital In Excess of Par Value:


										Capital in
				Class B						Excess
	Common Stock			Common Stock			Treasury Stock			of Par
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Value
	(000’s)			(000’s)			(000’s)
Balance at December 31, 2019	38,836	$	26,969	26,287	$	18,254	90	$	(1,992)	$	696,059
Issuance of 3% stock dividend	1,157		803	786		547	3		—		42,243
Conversion of Class B common shares to common shares	36		25	(36)		(25)	—		—		—
Purchase and retirement of common shares and other	(260)		(180)	—		—	—		—		(8,629)
Balance at March 31, 2020	39,769	$	27,617	27,037	$	18,776	93	$	(1,992)	$	729,673

Balance at December 31, 2018	38,544	$	26,767	25,584	$	17,767	88	$	(1,992)	$	696,535
Issuance of 3% stock dividend	1,150		798	767		532	2		—		32,999
Conversion of Class B common shares to common shares	9		6	(9)		(6)	—		—		—
Purchase and retirement of common shares and other	(285)		(197)	—		—	—		—		(10,322)
Balance at March 31, 2019	39,418	$	27,374	26,342	$	18,293	90	$	(1,992)	$	719,212