Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Shareholders' Equity

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Shareholders' Equity
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
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Cash Dividends

During the first, second and third quarters of 2022, the Board declared and the Company has paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per common share. During each quarter of 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors declared and the Company has paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per common share.

On October 25, 2022, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per common share that will be paid in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Share Repurchase Program

On February 5, 2019, the Board approved a stock repurchase plan authorizing the repurchase of up to 5,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “2019 Repurchase Plan”). The 2019 Repurchase Plan expires when the shares authorized for repurchase are exhausted or the 2019 Repurchase Plan is canceled.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company repurchased through open market transactions 466 shares of common stock for $47,774, or an average of $102.44 per share, and during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company repurchased through open market transactions 535 shares of common stock for $48,989, or an average of $91.46 per share. All shares received were retired upon receipt, and the excess of the purchase price over the par value per share was recorded to “Retained Earnings in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

As of September 30, 2022, the remaining shares permitted to be repurchased under the 2019 Repurchase Plan were approximately 2,366 shares.