COMMON STOCK

3 Months Ended

Mar. 28, 2020

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Open Market Share Repurchases

The total aggregate remaining capacity under outstanding repurchase authorizations as of March 28, 2020 was approximately $650.4 million, based on settled repurchase transactions. The authorizations have no expiration date.

The Company repurchased and retired shares in open market transactions in the following amounts for the fiscal periods indicated:



	Fiscal quarter ended
	March 28, 2020		March 30, 2019
Number of shares repurchased	474,684		460,257
Aggregate cost of shares repurchased (dollars in thousands)	$	45,255	$	39,966
Average price per share	$	95.34	$	86.83

On March 26, 2020, the Company announced, that in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, it suspended its common stock share repurchase program. Once the program resumes, future repurchases may occur from time to time in the open market, in negotiated transactions, or otherwise. The timing and amount of any repurchases will be determined by the Company based on its evaluation of market conditions, share price, other investment priorities, and other factors. The share repurchase authorizations have no expiration dates.

Dividends

In the first fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2020 and March 30, 2019, the Company declared and paid cash dividends per share of $0.60 and $0.50, respectively. On May 1, 2020, in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company's Board of Directors suspended its quarterly cash dividend. The Board of Directors will evaluate future dividend declarations based on a number of factors, including business conditions, the Company's financial performance, and other considerations.

Provisions in the Company's secured revolving credit facility could have the effect of restricting the Company's ability to pay future cash dividends on, or make future repurchases of, its common stock, as described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 2019 fiscal year ended December 28, 2019.