Shareholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Shareholders' Equity
Shareholders' Equity	Note 5. Shareholders’ Equity Cash Dividends The company declared cash dividends of $209.5 million, or $0.96 per common share, during 2019; $174.4 million, or $0.75 per common share, during 2018; and $148.2 million, or $0.62 per common share, during 2017. The company paid cash dividends of $200.3 million, $168.9 million and $145.6 million during 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. Treasury Stock In 2018, the board of directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $750 million of the company’s common stock, subsequent to the completion of a 2016 share repurchase program of up to $450 million of the company’s common stock in 2018. Under the share repurchase programs, purchases take place as and when the company determines in open market or private transactions made based upon the market price of the company’s common stock, the nature of other investment opportunities or growth projects, the company’s cash flows from operations, and general economic conditions. The 2018 share repurchase program does not require the company to acquire any specific number of shares, and may be modified, suspended, extended or terminated by the company at any time. The 2018 share repurchase program does not have an expiration date. The company repurchased 11.3 million shares for $348.6 million during 2019, 13.1 million shares for $523.6 million during 2018, and 7.4 million shares for $252.2 million during 2017 under the share repurchase programs. At December 31, 2019, the company had remaining authorization to repurchase $50.5 million of additional shares under the 2018 share repurchase program.

Shareholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Note 5. Shareholders’ Equity

Cash Dividends

The company declared cash dividends of $209.5 million, or $0.96 per common share, during 2019; $174.4 million, or $0.75 per common share, during 2018; and $148.2 million, or $0.62 per common share, during 2017. The company paid cash dividends of $200.3 million, $168.9 million and $145.6 million during 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

Treasury Stock

In 2018, the board of directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $750 million of the company’s common stock, subsequent to the completion of a 2016 share repurchase program of up to $450 million of the company’s common stock in 2018. Under the share repurchase programs, purchases take place as and when the company determines in open market or private transactions made based upon the market price of the company’s common stock, the nature of other investment opportunities or growth projects, the company’s cash flows from operations, and general economic conditions. The 2018 share repurchase program does not require the company to acquire any specific number of shares, and may be modified, suspended, extended or terminated by the company at any time. The 2018 share repurchase program does not have an expiration date. The company repurchased 11.3 million shares for $348.6 million during 2019, 13.1 million shares for $523.6 million during 2018, and 7.4 million shares for $252.2 million during 2017 under the share repurchase programs. At December 31, 2019, the company had remaining authorization to repurchase $50.5 million of additional shares under the 2018 share repurchase program.