Stockholders' Equity | 11. Stockholders’ Equity Cash Dividends — The Company paid cash dividends during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 as follows: 2019: Per Share Total (in thousands) Paid on March 21, 2019 $ 0.04 $ 8,499 Paid on June 20, 2019 0.04 8,344 Total cash dividends $ 0.08 $ 16,843 2018: Per Share Total (in thousands) Paid on March 22, 2018 $ 0.02 $ 4,443 Paid on June 21, 2018 0.04 8,832 Total cash dividends $ 0.06 $ 13,275 On July 24, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a cash dividend on its common stock in the amount of $0.04 per share to be paid on September 19, 2019 to holders of record as of September 5, 2019. The amount and timing of all future dividend payments, if any, are subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon business conditions, results of operations, financial condition, terms of the Company’s debt agreements and other factors. On September 6, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program that authorized purchases of up to $200 million of the Company’s common stock in open market or privately negotiated transactions. On July 25, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase of the authorization under the stock buyback program to allow for $250 million of future share repurchases. On February 6, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors approved another increase of the authorization under the stock buyback program to allow for $250 million of future share repurchases. All purchases executed to date have been through open market transactions. Purchases under the program are made at management’s discretion, at prevailing prices, subject to market conditions and other factors. Purchases may be made at any time without prior notice. There is no expiration date associated with the buyback program. buyback program. Shares of stock purchased under the buyback program are held as treasury shares. On July 24, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors approved another increase of the authorization under the stock buyback program to allow for $250 million of future share repurchases. The Company acquired shares of stock from employees during the first two quarters of 2019 that are accounted for as treasury stock. Certain of these shares were acquired to satisfy the exercise price and employees’ tax withholding obligation upon the exercise of stock options. The remainder of these shares was acquired to satisfy payroll withholding obligations upon the settlement of performance unit awards and the vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units. These shares were acquired at fair market value. These acquisitions were made pursuant to the terms of the Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) and not pursuant to the stock buyback program. Treasury stock acquisitions during the six months ended June 30, 2019 were as follows (dollars in thousands): Shares Cost Treasury shares at beginning of period 53,701,096 $ 1,080,448 Purchases pursuant to stock buyback program 11,745,128 150,110 Acquisitions pursuant to long-term incentive plan 912,338 12,890 Other 31,013 371 Treasury shares at end of period 66,389,575 $ 1,243,819 The reconciliation of changes in stockholders’ equity for the periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, are presented as follows (in thousands): For the six months ended June 30, 2019 Common Stock Additional Accumulated Other Number of Paid-in Retained Comprehensive Treasury Shares Amount Capital Earnings Income (Loss) Stock Total Balance, December 31, 2018 267,316 $ 2,673 $ 2,827,154 $ 1,753,557 $ 2,487 $ (1,080,448 ) $ 3,505,423 Net loss — — — (28,614 ) — — (28,614 ) Foreign currency translation adjustment — — — — 944 — 944 Vesting of restricted stock units 38 — — — — — — Forfeitures of restricted stock (1 ) — — — — — — Stock-based compensation — — 9,338 — — — 9,338 Payment of cash dividends — — — (8,499 ) — — (8,499 ) Dividend equivalents — — — (110 ) — — (110 ) Purchase of treasury stock — — — — — (75,113 ) (75,113 ) Balance, March 31, 2019 267,353 $ 2,673 $ 2,836,492 $ 1,716,334 $ 3,431 $ (1,155,561 ) $ 3,403,369 Net loss — — — (49,447 ) — — (49,447 ) Foreign currency translation adjustment — — — — 848 — 848 Exercise of stock options 700 7 9,212 — — — 9,219 Vesting of restricted stock units 739 8 (8 ) — — — — Forfeitures of restricted stock (1 ) — — — — — — Stock-based compensation — — 11,050 — — — 11,050 Payment of cash dividends — — — (8,344 ) — — (8,344 ) Dividend equivalents — — — (126 ) — — (126 ) Purchase of treasury stock — — — — — (88,258 ) (88,258 ) Balance, June 30, 2019 268,791 $ 2,688 $ 2,856,746 $ 1,658,417 $ 4,279 $ (1,243,819 ) $ 3,278,311 For the six months ended June 30, 2018 Common Stock Additional Accumulated Other Number of Paid-in Retained Comprehensive Treasury Shares Amount Capital Earnings Income (Loss) Stock Total Balance, December 31, 2017 266,259 $ 2,662 $ 2,785,823 $ 2,105,897 $ 6,822 $ (918,711 ) $ 3,982,493 Net loss — — — (34,417 ) — — (34,417 ) Foreign currency translation adjustment — — — — (1,984 ) — (1,984 ) Exercise of stock options 40 1 484 — — — 485 Stock-based compensation — — 9,365 — — — 9,365 Payment of cash dividends — — — (4,443 ) — — (4,443 ) Dividend equivalents — — — (30 ) — — (30 ) Purchase of treasury stock — — — — — (16,928 ) (16,928 ) Balance, March 31, 2018 266,299 $ 2,663 $ 2,795,672 $ 2,067,007 $ 4,838 $ (935,639 ) $ 3,934,541 Net loss — — — (10,713 ) — — (10,713 ) Foreign currency translation adjustment — — — — (1,530 ) — (1,530 ) Issuance of common stock 381 4 (4 ) — — — — Vesting of restricted stock units 10 — — — — — — Forfeitures of restricted stock (2 ) — — — — — — Stock-based compensation — — 9,907 — — — 9,907 Payment of cash dividends — — — (8,832 ) — — (8,832 ) Dividend equivalents — — — (83 ) — — (83 ) Purchase of treasury stock — — — — — (42,951 ) (42,951 ) Balance, June 30, 2018 266,688 $ 2,667 $ 2,805,575 $ 2,047,379 $ 3,308 $ (978,590 ) $ 3,880,339 |