Common Stock Issued and Outstanding (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Equity [Abstract]

Activity in Number of Shares of Common Stock Issued and Outstanding

Activity in the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 is shown below.

(Number of shares outstanding)	March 31, 2024	March 31, 2023
Beginning of period	152,748,642	155,467,319
Restricted stock awards 1	1,100,759	630,756
Treasury shares purchased	(1,273,245)	–
End of period	152,576,156	156,098,075

1 Shares issued upon exercise of stock options and award of restricted stock are less withholding for statutory income taxes owed upon issuance of shares.