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Shareholders' Equity (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Equity [Abstract]  
Dividends Declared
During the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, GEO declared and paid the following regular cash distributions to its stockholders which were treated for federal income taxes as follows (retroactively adjusted to reflect the effects of the Company's 3-for-2 stock split):









Ordinary Dividends



Declaration Date

Payment Date

Record Date

Distribution Per Share

Qualified (1)

Non-Qualified

Nondividend Distributions (2)
Aggregate Payment Amount (millions)
February 6, 2015
 
February 27, 2015
 
February 17, 2015
 
$
0.41

 
$
0.0353166

 
$
0.2759814

 
$
0.1020353

$
46.0

April 29, 2015
 
May 21, 2015
 
May 11, 2015
 
$
0.41

 
$
0.0353166

 
$
0.2759814

 
$
0.1020353

$
46.3

July 31, 2015
 
August 24, 2015
 
August 14, 2015
 
$
0.41

 
$
0.0353166

 
$
0.2759814

 
$
0.1020353

$
46.3

November 3, 2015
 
November 25, 2015
 
November 16, 2015
 
$
0.43

 
$
0.0370254

 
$
0.2893354

 
$
0.1069725

$
48.5

February 3, 2016
 
February 26, 2016
 
February 16, 2016
 
$
0.43

 
$
0.0493613

 
$
0.2886402

 
$
0.0953319

$
48.5

April 20, 2016
 
May 12, 2016
 
May 2, 2016
 
$
0.43

 
$
0.0493613

 
$
0.2886402

 
$
0.0953319

$
48.7

July 20, 2016
 
August 12, 2016
 
August 1, 2016
 
$
0.43

 
$
0.0493613

 
$
0.2886402

 
$
0.0953319

$
48.7

October 18, 2016
 
November 10, 2016
 
October 31, 2016
 
$
0.43

 
$
0.0493613

 
$
0.0002886

 
$
0.0953319

$
48.8

February 6, 2017
 
February 27, 2017
 
February 17, 2017
 
$
0.47

 
$
0.0175622

 
$
0.2468402

 
$
0.2025975

$
52.5

April 25, 2017
 
May 19, 2017
 
May 9, 2017
 
$
0.47

 
$
0.0176751

 
$
0.2484259

 
$
0.2038990

$
58.4

July 10, 2017
 
July 28, 2017
 
July 21, 2017
 
$
0.47

 
$
0.0176751

 
$
0.2484259

 
$
0.2038990

$
58.3

October 12, 2017

October 30, 2017

October 23, 2017
 
$
0.47

 
$
0.0176751

 
$
0.2484259

 
$
0.2038990

$
58.3



(1) The amount constitutes a "Qualified Dividend", as defined by the Internal Revenue Service.
(2) The amount constitutes a "Return of Capital", as defined by the Internal Revenue Service.