Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock Repurchase Program

In February 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a program authorizing the repurchase of up to five million shares of our common stock through February 20, 2013 (the "2012 Program") which was subsequently extended through February 20, 2017. During the three month period ended March 31, 2016, we repurchased zero shares under this program. Cumulatively at March 31, 2016, 2.1 million shares were repurchased at an aggregate cost of $58.6 million (including an immaterial amount of commission fees).

Periodically, participants in j2 Global's stock plans surrender to the Company shares of j2 Global stock to pay the exercise price or to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising upon the exercise of stock options or the vesting of restricted stock. During the three month period ended March 31, 2016, the Company purchased 29,068 shares from plan participants for this purpose.

Dividends

The following is a summary of each dividend declared during fiscal year 2016 and 2015:

Declaration Date	Dividend per Common Share		Record Date	Payment Date
February 10, 2015	$	0.2925	February 23, 2015	March 9, 2015
May 6, 2015	$	0.30	May 19, 2015	June 3, 2015
August 3, 2015	$	0.3075	August 17, 2015	September 1, 2015
November 3, 2015	$	0.3150	November 17, 2015	December 3, 2015
February 10, 2016	$	0.3250	February 23, 2016	March 10, 2016

Future dividends are subject to Board approval.