Stockholders' Equity
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders’ Equity

Issuance of Common Stock

In May 2014, the Company issued 26.5 million shares of common stock at a price of $10.69 per share, including 3.5 million shares purchased by the underwriters upon the exercise of their option to purchase additional shares. After underwriting discounts and other offering costs paid by the Company, net proceeds totaled $271.2 million.

During the second quarter of 2014, the Company sold 1.6 million shares of its common stock at the weighted average share price of $10.70 under its ATM Program, for net proceeds of $16.3 million. No shares were sold under the ATM progam during the third quarter of 2014.

Treasury Shares

During the third quarter of 2014, portions of awards of restricted common stock granted to certain of the Company's officers and other employees vested. The vesting of these shares resulted in federal and state income tax liabilities for the recipients. As permitted by the terms of the incentive award plan (see Note 13), certain executive officers and employees elected to surrender 0.3 million shares valued at $2.9 million to pay some or all of the associated minimum statutory tax withholdings. The surrendered shares are held as treasury stock and included in stockholders' equity.
Dividends Declared
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, our Board of Directors declared the following dividends:
Declaration Date
 
Dividend Per Share
 
Record Date
 
Total Amount (1)
 
Payment Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
March 18, 2014
 
$
0.16625

 
March 31, 2014
 
$
61,629

 
April 15, 2014
June 16, 2014
 
$
0.16625

 
June 30, 2014
 
$
66,299

 
July 15, 2014
September 16, 2014
 
$
0.16625

 
September 30, 2014
 
$
66,259

 
October 15, 2014

(1) Excludes estimated forfeitures for dividends declared on employee restricted stock awards that are reported in general and administrative on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The dividend declared on September 16, 2014 was paid on October 15, 2014 and is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities as of September 30, 2014.