Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

12.	STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except share and per share data):


	Three Months Ended March 31,

	2021		2020
Numerator:
Net income available to common shareholders	$	48,545	$	42,402

Denominator:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		115,663,366		116,259,058
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock appreciation rights and options		207,060		181,446
Restricted stock		146,974		206,938

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		116,017,400		116,647,442

Basic earnings per share	$	0.42	$	0.37

Diluted earnings per share	$	0.42	$	0.36

Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares determined for the basic earnings per share computation plus the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents using the treasury stock method. The computation of diluted earnings per share excludes the following potentially dilutive securities because the effect would be anti-dilutive:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020
Stock appreciation rights		7,181		18,270
Restricted stock		23,079		—

Stock Repurchase Program

On February 16, 2018, the Board of Directors adopted a stock repurchase program of up to 11.6 million shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock (Stock Repurchase Program). On March 12, 2020, the Company suspended repurchases of its common stock under the Stock Repurchase Program due to the volatility and uncertainty in the stock market associated with the

COVID-19

pandemic. On October 30, 2020, the Company lifted the suspension of repurchases of its common stock under the Stock Repurchase Program. As of March 31, 2021, the Company has repurchased 3.3 million shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock under the Stock Repurchase Program.

Stock Split

On July 29, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a

two-for-one stock split of the Company’s common stock, par value, $

0.01. The stock split was in the form of a stock dividend distributed on September 14, 2020, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 19, 2020. The stock split entitled each stockholder to receive one additional share of common stock for each share they held as of the record date. All common stock share and per share data for all periods presented in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split.