pre_text: Common Stock Outstanding The following represents the common stock outstanding for the fiscal year ended: (1) During fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of $350.0 million, $450.0 million and $400.0 million, respectively, of the Company’s common stock under share repurchase programs, which were repurchased during fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
table: Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
table: 2019 2018 2017
table: Common stock outstanding:
table: Beginning balances 164,588,172 177,727,653 186,998,472
table: Shares issued upon exercise of stock options 11,348 30,832 172,620
table: Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan 1,282,042 1,105,400 1,228,316
table: Vesting of restricted stock 1,983,261 2,727,229 2,102,049
table: Purchases of treasury stock under employee stock plans (489,836) (793,052) (550,096)
table: Treasury shares purchased(1) (13,854,607) (16,209,890) (12,223,708)
table: Ending balances 153,520,380 164,588,172 177,727,653
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in the Vesting of restricted stock between 2018 and 2019?