Share Capital and Capital In Excess of Par Value

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

NOTE 4—Share Capital and Capital In Excess of Par Value:


										Capital in
				Class B						Excess
	Common Stock			Common Stock			Treasury Stock			of Par
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Value
	(000’s)			(000’s)			(000’s)
Balance at January 1, 2018	37,960	$	26,361	24,891	$	17,285	85	$	(1,992)	$	656,752
Issuance of 3% stock dividend	1,125		781	746		519	3		—		58,689
Conversion of Class B common shares to common shares	—		—	—		—	—		—		—
Purchase and retirement of common shares	(361)		(251)	—		—	—		—		(12,247)
Balance at March 31, 2018	38,724	$	26,891	25,637	$	17,804	88	$	(1,992)	$	703,194

Balance at January 1, 2019	38,544	$	26,767	25,584	$	17,767	88	$	(1,992)	$	696,535
Issuance of 3% stock dividend	1,150		798	767		532	2		—		32,999
Conversion of Class B common shares to common shares	9		6	(9)		(6)	—		—		—
Purchase and retirement of common shares	(285)		(197)	—		—	—		—		(10,322)
Balance at March 31, 2019	39,418	$	27,374	26,342	$	18,293	90	$	(1,992)	$	719,212