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COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM  
COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

NOTE 8 — COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

The Company has a share repurchase program for up to 55 million shares of the Company’s common shares. On February 12, 2020, the Company’s Board of Director’s approved a new share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase, in the aggregate, up to an additional 10 million shares of its outstanding common shares under this program. From time to time at management’s discretion, the Company repurchases its common shares in the open market, depending on market conditions, stock price and other factors. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company purchased a total of 0.2 million shares at an average cost per share of $120.55. As of March 31, 2021, 11.2 million common shares remained available for repurchase under these programs. The repurchased common shares remain in treasury and have not been retired.