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Earnings Per Share
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Earnings Per Share 
Earnings Per Share

2. Earnings Per Share

The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") is based on the Company's net income available to common stockholders divided by the basic weighted average number of common shares and diluted weighted average number of common shares, respectively.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS (in millions, except per share data):

The computations of diluted EPS do not include 3 million stock options and stock-settled stock appreciation rights ("SSARs") for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 as the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive to EPS. In addition, the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 exclude approximately 350,000 performance-based stock units ("PSUs") as the Company had not met the required performance metrics as of September 30, 2011 (see Note 14—Stock-Based Compensation for further details). The computations of diluted EPS for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 do not include 4 million stock options and SSARs as the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive to EPS.

Dividend Payments

During the quarterly periods ended March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2011, the Company paid cash dividends of $0.15 per share ($76 million in the aggregate). During the quarterly periods ended March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2010, the Company paid cash dividends of $0.12 per share ($65 million in the aggregate).

Stock Repurchase Program

On both April 25, 2011 and August 11, 2011, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an increase of $500 million to the Company's existing stock repurchase program. As of September 30, 2011, the total authorization of the program was $1.5 billion. The following table summarizes stock repurchase activity under the current stock repurchase program:

            Average
  Shares   Cost     Price
As of December 31, 2010 11.4 $   295 $ 25.78
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 22.0     677   30.74
As of September 30, 2011 33.4 $   972   29.05

 

The Company had $592 million remaining availability in its program as of September 30, 2011. The total capacity of this program is increased by proceeds received from stock option exercises.