Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity |
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| Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] |
10. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Authorized Shares
The Company is authorized to issue two classes of capital stock consisting of up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value, and 50,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value.
Dividends
The Company declared and paid cash dividends of $0.20 per common share during each quarter of 2022 and 2021, totaling an aggregate of $9.1 million each year. Declaration and payment of any future dividends on shares of common stock will be at the sole discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors.
Stock Repurchases
On January 12, 2016, the Board of Directors authorized an increase to the Company’s stock repurchase program first approved on July 28, 2015 from $15.0 million to $70.0 million. Any repurchases will be made in accordance with all applicable securities laws and regulations, including Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act. For all or a portion of the authorized repurchase amount, the Company may enter into one or more plans that are compliant with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act that are designed to facilitate these purchases. The stock repurchase program does not require the Company to acquire a specific number of shares, and may be suspended from time to time or discontinued. As of December 31, 2022, $21.9 million of the $70.0 million stock repurchase program remained available for future purchases, inclusive of related estimated income tax.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for 2022 were as follows (in thousands):
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