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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
The following table presents changes in common shares issued and outstanding:
 
  
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
  
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares issued, balance at beginning of period
176,580

 
176,580

 
 
Shares issued

 

 
 
Total shares issued at end of period
176,580

 
176,580

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Treasury shares, balance at beginning of period
(92,994
)
 
(93,419
)
 
 
Shares repurchased
(157
)
 
(149
)
 
 
Shares reissued
505

 
506

 
 
Total treasury shares at end of period
(92,646
)
 
(93,062
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shares outstanding
83,934

 
83,518

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


In the three months ended March 31, 2019, the total cash dividends declared per common share were $0.40 (2018: $0.39). In the three months ended March 31, 2019, the total dividends declared on Series D preferred shares were $0.34375 per share, payable in June 2019 (2018: $0.34375, paid in June 2018). In the three months ended March 31, 2019, the total dividends declared on Series E preferred shares were $34.375 per share, paid in April 2019 (2018: $34.375, paid in April 2018).

Treasury Shares

The following table presents common share repurchased from shares held in Treasury:
 
  
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
  
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In the open market:
 
 
 
 
 
Total shares

 

 
 
Total cost
$

 
$

 
 
Average price per share(1)
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
From employees:(2)
 
 
 
 
 
Total shares
157

 
149

 
 
Total cost
$
9,003

 
$
7,163

 
 
Average price per share(1)
$
57.17

 
$
48.08

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shares repurchased:
 
 
 
 
 
Total shares
157

 
149

 
 
Total cost
$
9,003

 
$
7,163

 
 
Average price per share(1)
$
57.17

 
$
48.08

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Calculated using whole numbers.
(2)
Shares are repurchased from employees to satisfy withholding tax liabilities related to the vesting of share-settled restricted stock units.