Dividends (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Dividends [Abstract]

Dividends Paid In Total And Per Share

The following table presents shareholder dividends paid:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
	(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Total paid	$	139,071	$	138,478	$	137,886
Per share paid	$	2.5125	$	2.5025	$	2.4925