financings by way of private or public offerings. However, if these sources are insufficient to satisfy our short-term liquidity needs, or to satisfy our future medium-term or long-term liquidity needs, we may need to seek alternative sources of financing and/or modifications of our existing credit facility and financing arrangements. There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain any such financing or modifications to our existing credit facility and financing arrangements on terms acceptable to us, or at all.
On June 7, 2024, we issued 2 million shares to the public at a price of $44.50 per share with proceeds totaling $89.0 million, less (i) $2.225 per share, or $4.5 million, of underwriting discounts and commissions, and (ii) $0.1 million of legal and other offering costs.
On February 2, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100.0 million of our common shares (the “2022 Common Share Repurchase Authority”). Under this authorization, when in force, purchases were and may be made at our discretion in the form of open market repurchase programs, privately negotiated transactions, accelerated share repurchase programs or a combination of these methods. The actual amount and timing of share repurchases are subject to capital availability, our determination that share repurchases are in the best interests of our shareholders, and market conditions. As of September 30, 2024, our total purchases under the 2022 Common Share Repurchase Authority totaled 75,000 shares for an aggregate consideration of $1.8 million. No repurchases under the 2022 Common Share Repurchase Authority were made during the six months ended September 30, 2024. We are not obligated to make any common share repurchases.
On April 25, 2024, we announced that our Board of Directors declared an irregular cash dividend of $1.00 per share of our common stock to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 8, 2024, totaling $40.6 million. We paid $40.4 million on May 29, 2024, with the remaining $0.2 million deferred until certain shares of restricted stock vest.
On July 24, 2024, we announced that our Board of Directors declared an irregular cash dividend of $1.00 per share of the Company’s common stock to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 8, 2024, totaling $42.8 million. We paid $42.6 million on August 21, 2024, with the remaining $0.2 million deferred until certain shares of restricted stock vest.
On August 5, 2024, we paid $1.1 million of dividends that had been deferred until the vesting of certain restricted stock.
On October 24, 2024, we announced that our Board of Directors declared an irregular cash dividend of $1.00 per share of the Company’s common stock totaling $42.8 million. The dividend is payable on or about November 25, 2024 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 5, 2024.
These were irregular dividends. All declarations of dividends are subject to the determination and discretion of our Board of Directors based on its consideration of various factors, including our results of operations, financial condition, level of indebtedness, anticipated capital requirements, contractual restrictions, restrictions in our debt agreements, restrictions under applicable law, our business prospects and other factors that our Board of Directors may deem relevant. Our dividend policy will also impact our future liquidity position. Marshall Islands law generally prohibits the payment of dividends other than from surplus or while a company is insolvent or would be rendered insolvent by the payment of such a dividend.
As part of our growth strategy, we will continue to consider strategic opportunities, including the acquisition or charter-in of additional vessels. We may choose to pursue such opportunities through internal growth, joint ventures, business acquisitions, or other transactions. We expect to finance the purchase price of any future acquisitions either through internally generated funds, public or private debt financings, public or private issuances of additional equity securities or a combination of these forms of financing.