STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Tax Characterization of Dividends per Share on Common Shares

The tax characterization of dividends per share on common shares as reported to stockholders was as follows for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited):

			Ordinary			Return of		Total
Declaration Date	Record Date	Payable Date	Income			Capital		Per Share
February 21, 2019	April 1, 2019	April 15, 2019		0.383646	(1)		0.056354	$	0.44
May 16, 2019	July 1, 2019	July 16, 2019		0.383646	(1)		0.056354	$	0.44
August 15, 2019	October 1, 2019	October 15, 2019		0.383646	(1)		0.056354	$	0.44
December 12, 2019	January 6, 2020	January 15, 2020		0.440000	(2)		—	$	0.44
February 20, 2020	April 1, 2020	April 15, 2020		0.440000	(2)		—	$	0.44

⁽¹⁾ $0.042774 of this amount constitutes a "Qualified Dividend", as defined by the IRS.

⁽²⁾ $0.040745 of this amount constitutes a "Qualified Dividend", as defined by the IRS.

Summary of Nonvested Restricted Common Stock and RSU Transactions

Nonvested RSU transactions as of December 31, 2021 and for the year then ended are summarized below (in thousands, except per share amounts).

	Shares of RSUs	Weighted average grant date fair value
Nonvested at December 31, 2020	2,021	$18.40
Granted	2,707	$8.07
Cancelled	(284)	$10.66
Vested	(979)	$18.74
Nonvested at December 31, 2021	3,465	$10.35

Summary of Stock Option Transactions Relating to Non-Qualified Stock Option Plans

Stock option transactions relating to CoreCivic's non-qualified stock option plans are summarized below (in thousands, except exercise prices):

	No. of options			Weighted- Average Exercise Price of options		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2020		472		$	22.13
Granted		—			—
Exercised		—			—
Cancelled		(171	)		21.00
Outstanding at December 31, 2021		301		$	22.77	0.2	$	—
Exercisable at December 31, 2021		301		$	22.77	0.2	$	—