Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Note 11.

Stockholders’ Equity

The Company had authorized shares of 20,000,000 in common stock with 11,115,779 shares issued at December 31, 2015 and 2014.  The common stock has a par value of $0.01 per share and the Company paid dividends of $0.04 per quarter during 2015.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had authorized shares of 5,000,000 in preferred stock.  No preferred stock has been issued.  No par value has been assigned to the preferred stock.

On December 4, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to $15,000 in shares of its common stock through a share repurchase program at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated transactions. The Company repurchased 80,512 shares, for an aggregate price of $1,587, during 2015 under the repurchase program.  On December 9, 2015, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $30,000 of the Company’s common shares until December 31, 2017. This authorization became effective January 1, 2016 and replaces the prior authorization.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company withheld 25,340 and 21,676 shares for approximately $1,114 and $985, respectively, from employees to pay their withholding taxes in connection with the exercise and/or vesting of stock options and restricted stock awards. 

Cash dividends of $1,656,$1,345 and $1,240 were declared and paid in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

	Common Stock
Share Activity	Treasury	Outstanding
	(Number of Shares)
Balance at end of 2012	966,381	10,149,398
Issued for share-based compensation plans	(39,123)	39,123
Balance at end of 2013	927,258	10,188,521
Issued for share-based compensation plans	(53,884)	53,884
Balance at end of 2014	873,374	10,242,405
Issued for share-based compensation plans	(59,113)	59,113
Repurchased common shares	80,512	(80,512)
Balance at end of 2015	894,773	10,221,006