2022

2021

2020

Cash paid during the year for:

Income tax payments

$

33,819

$

48,200

$

29,360

Interest, net of amounts capitalized

$

70,475

$

60,413

$

68,612

Non-cash investing and financing transactions:

Increase in notes and accounts receivable from the sale of restaurant properties

$

10,001

$

—

$

—

Increase in dividends accrued or converted to common stock equivalents

$

275

$

232

$

117

Consideration for franchise acquisitions

$

297

$

1,305

$

859

Increase (decrease) in obligations for purchases of property and equipment

$

1,637

$

1,755

$

(2,696)

Decrease in obligations for treasury stock repurchases

$

—

$

—

$

(2,025)