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| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY During the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company paid $72.8 million, or $0.15 per share, in cash dividends compared to $63.8 million, or $0.13 per share, during the same period in 2023. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company paid $218.0 million, or $0.45 per share, in cash dividends compared to $191.8 million, or $0.39 per share, during the same period in 2023.
The Company withholds shares from employees for the payment of their taxes on equity awards that have vested. The Company withheld $11.5 million and $10.7 million in connection with employee tax obligations during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company completed the repurchase of 8,724,100 of the shares of common stock from LOR, Inc ("LOR") for $300.0 million in conjunction with the Offering, as defined in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K. As we repurchase our common stock, we reduce common stock for par value of the shares repurchased, with the excess of the purchase price over par value recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital and retained earnings.
The Company did not repurchase shares on the open market during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023.
The following table summarizes the components of the Company’s stock-based compensation programs, including time-lapsed restricted share awards, performance share unit awards, and employee stock purchase plan, recorded as expense:
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