Shareholders' equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Shareholders' equity [Abstract]

Shareholders' equity

6. Shareholders’ equity

For the three months ended June 30, 2019, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share, totaling $671 thousand, which was paid on June 14, 2019 to common shareholders of record at the close of business on May 20, 2019.  For the three months ended June 30, 2018, dividends declared and paid totaled $663 thousand, or $0.09 per share.  Dividends declared and paid totaled $1.3 million, or $0.18 per share for both the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.