Stockholders' Equity | Stockholders' Equity Common Stock The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending shares of common stock outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2018 : June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Balance, beginning of period 125,279,455 125,131,593 Issuance of common stock 3,895,667 26,203 Nonvested share-based awards, net of withheld shares 70,221 121,659 Balance, end of period 129,245,343 125,279,455 Equity Offering On March 19, 2019, the Company issued 3,737,500 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at $31.40 per share in an underwritten public offering pursuant to the Company's existing effective registration statement. The net proceeds of the offering, after underwriting discounts and offering expenses, were approximately $115.8 million . At-The-Market Equity Offering Program The Company sold 135,265 shares under the Company's at-the-market equity offering program during the six months ended June 30, 2019. The sales generated $4.3 million in net proceeds at prices to the public ranging from $32.01 to $32.86 (weighted average of $32.36 ). No shares were sold under this program in the second quarter of 2019. The Company had 5,733,432 authorized shares remaining available to be sold under the current sales agreements as of July 26, 2019 . Common Stock Dividends During the six months ended June 30, 2019 , the Company declared and paid common stock dividends totaling $0.60 per share. On July 30, 2019 , the Company declared a quarterly common stock dividend in the amount of $0.30 per share payable on August 30, 2019 to stockholders of record on August 15, 2019 . Earnings Per Common Share The Company uses the two-class method of computing net earnings per common shares. The Company's nonvested share-based awards are considered participating securities pursuant to the two-class method. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 . Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2019 2018 2019 2018 Weighted average Common Shares outstanding Weighted average Common Shares outstanding 129,228,102 125,217,707 127,577,389 125,192,557 Nonvested shares (1,778,648 ) (1,933,073 ) (1,778,674 ) (1,921,489 ) Weighted average Common Shares outstanding—Basic 127,449,454 123,284,634 125,798,715 123,271,068 Weighted average Common Shares outstanding—Basic 127,449,454 123,284,634 125,798,715 123,271,068 Dilutive effect of employee stock purchase plan 75,153 36,371 90,640 53,092 Weighted average Common Shares outstanding—Diluted 127,524,607 123,321,005 125,889,355 123,324,160 Net Income $ 4,484 $ 37,729 $ 9,375 $ 46,908 Dividends paid on nonvested share-based awards (534 ) (582 ) (1,070 ) (1,160 ) Net income applicable to common stockholders $ 3,950 $ 37,147 $ 8,305 $ 45,748 Basic earnings per common share - Net income $ 0.03 $ 0.30 $ 0.07 $ 0.37 Diluted earnings per common share - Net income $ 0.03 $ 0.30 $ 0.07 $ 0.37 Incentive Plans A summary of the activity under the Company's share-based incentive plans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is included in the table below. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Share-based awards, beginning of period 1,784,127 1,930,342 1,769,863 1,907,645 Granted 24,996 30,989 89,767 107,751 Vested (30,989 ) (23,231 ) (81,496 ) (77,296 ) Share-based awards, end of period 1,778,134 1,938,100 1,778,134 1,938,100 During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 , the Company withheld 19,546 and 21,196 shares of common stock, respectively, from participants to pay estimated withholding taxes related to shares that vested. In addition to the share-based incentive plans, the Company maintains the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Purchase Plan"). A summary of the activity under the Purchase Plan for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is included in the table below. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Outstanding and exercisable, beginning of period 390,776 366,731 328,533 318,100 Granted — — 235,572 203,836 Exercised (4,386 ) (1,870 ) (19,016 ) (10,705 ) Forfeited (23,172 ) (14,326 ) (39,797 ) (24,906 ) Expired — — (142,074 ) (135,790 ) Outstanding and exercisable, end of period 363,218 350,535 363,218 350,535 |