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Shareholders' Equity (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Equity [Abstract]  
Dividends Declared
During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, 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 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

 
$
0.2886402

 
$
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

February 5, 2018
 
February 27, 2018
 
February 16, 2018
 
$
0.47

 
$
0.0461171

 
$
0.2090220

 
$
0.2148609

$
58.3

April 11, 2018
 
May 3, 2018
 
April 23, 2018
 
$
0.47

 
$
0.0461171

 
$
0.2090220

 
$
0.2148609

$
57.4

July 10, 2018
 
July 27, 2018
 
July 20, 2018
 
$
0.47

 
$
0.0461171

 
$
0.2090220

 
$
0.2148609

$
57.2

October 15, 2018
 
November 2, 2018
 
October 26, 2018
 
$
0.47

 
$
0.0461171

 
$
0.2090220

 
$
0.2148609

$
57.2



(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.