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Stockholders' Equity
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
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During 2023, the Company repurchased a total of 1,248,000 shares of common stock at an aggregate cost of $114.4 million and an average cost per share of $91.58. The aggregate cost and average cost per share does not include the effect of the 1% excise tax on certain share repurchases enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The Company incurred $1.1 million of excise taxes during 2023. During 2022, the Company repurchased 2,204,000 shares of common stock at an aggregate cost of $157.9 million and an average cost per share of $71.63.

All repurchases during 2023 were conducted under the Company’s $100.0 million share repurchase program authorized in April 2022 and the $100.0 million share repurchase program authorized in October 2022 and such repurchases completed the authorizations under these programs. In July 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new common stock repurchase program for up to $200.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock, of which the entire $200.0 million is currently remaining. The Company intends to continue repurchases under its active share repurchase program, including through open market transactions under trading plans in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, subject to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the level of cash balances, liquidity needs, credit availability, debt covenant restrictions, general business and economic conditions, regulatory requirements, the market price of the Company’s stock, the Company’s dividend policy and the availability of alternative investment opportunities.
Total cash dividends paid in 2023 and 2022 were $61.9 million and $59.6 million, respectively. The amount, declaration and payment of cash dividends in the future (quarterly or otherwise) will be made by the Board, from time to time, subject to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, business requirements, compliance with legal requirements, debt covenant restrictions and other relevant factors.