NOTE G – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows:


	March 31		December 31
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Pre-tax amounts:
Unrecognized net periodic benefit costs	$	(20,774)	$	(25,768)
Interest rate swap		1,199		481
Foreign currency translation		(1,991)		(1,894)

Total	$	(21,566)	$	(27,181)

After-tax amounts:
Unrecognized net periodic benefit costs	$	(19,398)	$	(19,715)
Interest rate swap		791		292
Foreign currency translation		(1,471)		(1,151)
Total	$	(20,078)	$	(20,574)

The following is a summary of the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, by component for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:


			Unrecognized			Interest	Foreign
			Net Periodic			Rate	Currency
	Total		Benefit Costs			Swap	Translation
	(in thousands)
Balances at December 31, 2017	$	(20,574)	$	(19,715)	$	292	$	(1,151)
Adjustment to beginning balance of accumulated other comprehensive loss for adoption of accounting standard(1)		(3,576)		(3,391)		63		(248)
Balances at January 1, 2018		(24,150)		(23,106)		355		(1,399)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		2,954		2,590		436		(72)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		1,118		1,118		—		—
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		4,072		3,708		436		(72)

Balances at March 31, 2018	$	(20,078)	$	(19,398)	$	791	$	(1,471)

Balances at December 31, 2016	$	(23,417)	$	(21,886)	$	(329)	$	(1,202)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(1,217)		(1,471)		135		119
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		1,827		1,827		—		—
Net current-period other comprehensive income		610		356		135		119

Balances at March 31, 2017	$	(22,807)	$	(21,530)	$	(194)	$	(1,083)

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The Company elected to reclassify the stranded income tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018 as a result of adopting an amendment to ASC Topic 220 (see Note A).

The following is a summary of the significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss by component:


	Unrecognized Net Periodic
	Benefit Costs(1)(2)
	Three Months Ended March 31
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	$	(874)	$	(1,079)
Amortization of prior service credit		23		47
Pension settlement expense		(654)		(1,957)
Total, pre-tax		(1,505)		(2,989)
Tax benefit		387		1,162
Total, net of tax	$	(1,118)	$	(1,827)

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Amounts in parentheses indicate increases in expense or loss.

⁽²⁾

These components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Note F).

Dividends on Common Stock

The following table is a summary of dividends declared during the applicable quarter:


	2018				2017
	Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount
	(in thousands, except per share data)
First quarter	$	0.08	$	2,058	$	0.08	$	2,066

On May 1, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.08 per share to stockholders of record as of May 15, 2018.

Treasury Stock

The Company has a program to repurchase its common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The program has no expiration date but may be terminated at any time at the Board of Directors’ discretion. Repurchases may be made using the Company’s cash reserves or other available sources. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had $31.7 million remaining under the program for repurchases of its common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company purchased 5,882 shares for an aggregate cost of $0.2 million, leaving $31.5 million available for repurchase of common stock under the program.