EQUITY

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

EQUITY

EQUITY

NOTE 11 — EQUITY

	Total Stockholders’ Equity — The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.															Non-
(In millions)	Common Stock		Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		AOCI			Treasury Stock			Total			controlling Interests		Total Equity
Balance — June 30, 2012	$	5.5	$	2,006.1	$	4,764.9	$	(212.9	)	$	(3,830.4	)	$	2,733.2		$	14.3	$	2,747.5
Net earnings	—		—		299.5		—			—			299.5			0.1		299.6
Other comprehensive income	—		—		—		68.5			—			68.5			0.9		69.4
Acquisition of treasury stock	—		—		—		—			(149.8		)	(149.8		)	—		(149.8		)
Stock-based compensation	—		89.3		—		—			(15.5		)	73.8			—		73.8
Balance — September 30, 2012	$	5.5	$	2,095.4	$	5,064.4	$	(144.4	)	$	(3,995.7	)	$	3,025.2		$	15.3	$	3,040.5

On November 1, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend in the amount of $.72 per share on the Company’s Class A and Class B Common Stock.  The dividend is payable in cash on December 17, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 30, 2012.  The Company plans on transitioning to a quarterly dividend payout schedule for its Class A and Class B Common Stock beginning in calendar year 2013.

Common Stock

During the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company purchased approximately 3.0 million shares of its Class A Common Stock for $165.4 million.

On November 1, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to another 40.0 million shares of Class A Common Stock.