10. EQUITY

Stockholders’ equity was as follows (in thousands):


	Three months ended March 31,
	2018						2017
	ATN		Non-Controlling				ATN		Non-Controlling		Total
	International, Inc.		Interests		Total Equity		International, Inc.		Interests		Equity
Equity, beginning of period	$	688,727	$	141,496	$	830,223	$	677,055	$	132,114	$	809,169
Stock-based compensation		1,576		—		1,576		1,666		—		1,666
Comprehensive income:										0
Net income (loss)		(5,555)		3,252		(2,303)		6,859		4,725		11,584
Projected pension benefit obligation		—		—		—		513		—		513
Unrealized (gain) loss on securities		139		—		139		(41)		—		(41)
Reclassifications of gains on sale of marketable securities to net income		—		—		—		(289)		—		(289)
Foreign Currency translation adjustment		(1,032)		—		(1,032)		1,930		—		1,930
Total comprehensive income (loss)		(6,448)		3,252		(3,196)		8,972		4,725		13,697
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options		498		—		498		95		—		95
Dividends declared on common stock		(2,696)		(12,485)		(15,181)		(5,460)		—		(5,460)
Distributions to non-controlling interests		—		—		—		—		(2,888)		(2,888)
Investments made by non-controlling interests		—		—		—		—		69		69
Loss on deconsolidation of subsidiary		—		—		—		—		529		529
Change in accounting method- adoption of ASU 2016-09		—		—		—		110		—		110
Change in accounting method- adoption of ASU 2014-09		1,488		1,147		2,635		—		—		—
Repurchase of non-controlling interests		—		(2)		(2)		(670)		(149)		(819)
Purchase of treasury stock		(2,538)		—		(2,538)		(2,215)		—		(2,215)
Equity, end of period	$	680,607	$	133,408	$	814,015	$	679,553	$	136,134	$	813,953