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Stockholders' Equity
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Equity [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity Stockholders' Equity
The Company's authorized shares consist of (a) 50,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share; (b) 50,000,000 shares of Class A Stock, par value $0.001 per share; and (c) 99,665 shares of Class B Stock, par value $0.001 per share. No Preferred Stock has been issued. 99,665 shares of Class B Stock have been issued and are outstanding.
The Class A Stock and the Class B Stock are equal in all respects except that the Class A Stock is non-voting.
The following table reflects changes in the number of shares of Class A Stock outstanding for the periods indicated:
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,		For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024202320242023
Class A Stock outstanding, beginning of period10,227,845 10,884,575 10,186,783 10,868,556 
Issued pursuant to share-based compensation plans9,872 10,745 288,759 217,954 
Repurchased and cancelled(5,981)(606,087)(243,806)(797,277)
Class A Stock outstanding, end of period10,231,736 10,289,233 10,231,736 10,289,233 

Stock buy-back
On May 31, 2023, the Company announced the commencement of a modified “Dutch Auction” tender offer to purchase up to $30.0 million of its Class A Stock at a price not less than $34.00 per share or more than $40.00 per share. The Company completed its repurchases pursuant to the tender offer on July 6, 2023, when it successfully repurchased and cancelled 437,183 shares of Class A Stock at $40.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $17.49 million. As a result, the Company had 10,447,392 shares outstanding on July 6, 2023 after the purchase.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company purchased and canceled an aggregate of 463,335 shares of Class A Stock for a total consideration of $17.6 million ($38.07 per share) under its share repurchase program. As of December 31, 2023, 223,699 shares remained available to be purchased under its share repurchase program.
On March 1, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program that authorizes the Company to purchase up to 518,000 shares of the Company's Class A Stock, representing approximately 5.0% of its 10,357,376 then issued and outstanding shares of Class A Stock. This authorization supplemented the 120,155 shares that remained authorized and available under the Company's previous share repurchase program for a total of 638,155 shares authorized.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company purchased and canceled an aggregate of 5,981 shares of Class A Stock for a total consideration of $294,862 ($49.30 per share) under its share repurchase program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company purchased and canceled an aggregate of 243,806 shares of Class A Stock for a total consideration of $9.6 million ($39.39 per share) under its share repurchase program. During the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company purchased and canceled an aggregate of 168,904 shares of Class A Stock for a total consideration of $6.5 million ($38.30 per share) under this program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company purchased and canceled an aggregate of 360,094 shares of Class A Stock for a total consideration of $13.8 million ($38.20 per share) under this program. As of September 30, 2024, 497,893 shares remained available to be purchased under the share repurchase program.
Share purchases will be made by the Company from time to time in the open market at the prevailing open market price using cash on hand, in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange and federal and state securities laws and the terms of the Company's Notes. All shares purchased will be canceled. The share repurchase program is expected to continue indefinitely. The timing and amounts of any purchases will be based on market conditions and other factors including price, regulatory requirements and capital availability. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any dollar amount or number of shares of Class A Stock. Depending on market conditions and other factors, these repurchases may be commenced or suspended from time to time without prior notice.
On October 25, 2024, the Company announced a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.18 per share, payable on November 22, 2024 to holders of Class A Stock and Class B Stock of record on November 8, 2024.