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Shareholders' Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract] |
Dividends Declared | During the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, GEO declared and paid the following regular cash distributions to its stockholders which were treated for federal income taxes as follows:
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Declaration Date |  | Payment Date |  | Record Date |  | Distribution Per Share |  |  | Qualified (1) |  |  | Non-Qualified |  |  | Nondividend Distributions (2) |  |  | Aggregate Payment Amount (millions) |
February 5, 2018 |  | February 27, 2018 |  | February 16, 2018 |  | $ | 0.47 |  |  | $ | 0.046117 |  |  | $ | 0.209022 |  |  | $ | 0.2148609 |  |  | $ | 58.3 |
April 11, 2018 |  | May 3, 2018 |  | April 23, 2018 |  | $ | 0.47 |  |  | $ | 0.046117 |  |  | $ | 0.209022 |  |  | $ | 0.2148609 |  |  | $ | 57.4 |
July 10, 2018 |  | July 27, 2018 |  | July 20, 2018 |  | $ | 0.47 |  |  | $ | 0.046117 |  |  | $ | 0.209022 |  |  | $ | 0.2148609 |  |  | $ | 57.2 |
October 15, 2018 |  | November 2, 2018 |  | October 26, 2018 |  | $ | 0.47 |  |  | $ | 0.046117 |  |  | $ | 0.209022 |  |  | $ | 0.2148609 |  |  | $ | 57.2 |
February 4, 2019 |  | February 22, 2019 |  | February 15, 2019 |  | $ | 0.48 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.2759699 |  |  | $ | 0.2040301 |  |  | $ | 57.9 |
April 3, 2019 |  | April 22, 2019 |  | April 15, 2019 |  | $ | 0.48 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.2759699 |  |  | $ | 0.2040301 |  |  | $ | 58.2 |
July 9, 2019 |  | July 26, 2019 |  | July 19, 2019 |  | $ | 0.48 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.2759699 |  |  | $ | 0.2040301 |  |  | $ | 58.2 |
October 14, 2019 |  | November 1, 2019 |  | October 25, 2019 |  | $ | 0.48 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.2759699 |  |  | $ | 0.2040301 |  |  | $ | 58.2 |
February 3, 2020 |  | February 21, 2020 |  | February 14, 2020 |  | $ | 0.48 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.2655802 |  |  | $ | 0.2144198 |  |  | $ | 58.2 |
April 6, 2020 |  | April 24, 2020 |  | April 17, 2020 |  | $ | 0.48 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.2655802 |  |  | $ | 0.2144198 |  |  | $ | 58.5 |
July 7, 2020 |  | July 24, 2020 |  | July 17, 2020 |  | $ | 0.48 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.2655802 |  |  | $ | 0.2144198 |  |  | $ | 58.5 |
October 6, 2020 |  | October 23, 2020 |  | October 16, 2020 |  | $ | 0.34 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.1881193 |  |  | $ | 0.1518807 |  |  | $ | 41.5 |
(1) | For 2019 and 2020, there are no Qualified Dividends. Qualified Dividends represents the portion of Total Ordinary Dividends which constitutes a "Qualified Dividend", as defined by the Internal Revenue Service.
(2) | The amount constitutes a "Return of Capital", as defined by the Internal Revenue Service.

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