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Capital Stock
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Captial Stock [Abstract]  
CAPITAL STOCK
CAPITAL STOCK
Dividends
In the first nine months of 2016, we paid cash dividends of $56 million on our common stock, which included cash dividends of $0.07 per share that were declared on July 12, 2016 and paid on September 1, 2016. On September 7, 2016, the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) declared cash dividends of $0.10 per share of common stock, which represents an increase of $0.03 per share, or approximately $26 million in the aggregate. The dividend will be paid on December 1, 2016 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 1, 2016. Future quarterly dividends are subject to Board approval.
Common Stock Repurchases
On September 18, 2013, the Board of Directors authorized $100 million for use in our common stock repurchase program. On May 27, 2014, the Board of Directors approved an increase in that authorization to $450 million. On February 4, 2016, the Board of Directors approved a further increase in that authorization to $1.1 billion. This program expires on December 31, 2018. We intend to repurchase shares of common stock in open market transactions in order to offset new shares issued under equity compensation programs and to provide for additional shareholder returns. During the third quarter of 2016, we repurchased 1,734,404 shares at an average price, including commissions, of $28.83 per share, or $50 million in the aggregate. During the first nine months of 2016, we repurchased 6,897,034 shares at an average price, including commissions, of $29.00 per share, or $200 million in the aggregate. Since 2013, we repurchased 21,404,752 shares at an average price, including commissions, of $28.66 per share, or $613 million in the aggregate.
In addition, we may repurchase shares delivered to us by employees as payment for the exercise price of stock options and the withholding taxes due upon the exercise of the stock options or the vesting or payment of stock awards. During the first nine months of 2016, we did not repurchase any shares from employees.