Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity

Note 13: Stockholders' Equity

Dividends

        The stockholders of HP common stock are entitled to receive dividends when and as declared by HP's Board of Directors. Dividends declared were $0.61 per common share in fiscal 2014, $0.55 per common share in fiscal 2013 and $0.50 per common share in fiscal 2012.

Share Repurchase Program

        HP's share repurchase program authorizes both open market and private repurchase transactions. In fiscal 2014, HP executed share repurchases of 92 million shares which were settled for $2.7 billion and included 7 million shares expected to settle in the first quarter of fiscal 2015. In fiscal 2013, HP executed share repurchases of 77 million shares which were settled for $1.5 billion. In fiscal 2012, HP executed share repurchases of 67 million shares which were settled for $1.6 billion. The shares repurchased and settled in fiscal 2014, fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012 were all open market repurchase transactions. As of October 31, 2014, HP had remaining authorization of $4.9 billion for future share repurchases under the $10.0 billion repurchase authorization approved by HP's Board of Directors on July 21, 2011.

Taxes related to Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

	For the fiscal years ended October 31
	2014			2013			2012
	In millions
Tax (provision) benefit on change in unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities:
Tax (provision) benefit on unrealized gains arising during the period	$	(1	)	$	(14	)	$	25
		(1	)		(14	)		25
Tax (provision) benefit on change in unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
Tax (provision) benefit on unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period		(174	)		97			(137	)
Tax (benefit) provision on losses (gains) reclassified into earnings		(18	)		(49	)		143
		(192	)		48			6
Tax benefit (provision) on change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans:
Tax benefit (provision) on (losses) gains arising during the period		181			(258	)		261
Tax benefit on amortization of actuarial loss and prior service benefit		(18	)		(35	)		(31	)
Tax provision on curtailments, settlements and other		(9	)		(5	)		(48	)
		154			(298	)		182
Tax (provision) benefit on change in cumulative translation adjustment		(27	)		25			(25	)
Tax (provision) benefit on other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(66	)	$	(239	)	$	188

Changes and reclassifications related to Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, net of taxes

	For the fiscal years ended October 31
	2014			2013			2012
	In millions
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes:
Change in unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gains arising during the period	$	6		$	38		$	50
Gains reclassified into earnings		(1	)		(49	)		—
		5			(11	)		50
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period		163			(146	)		198
Losses (gains) reclassified into earnings(1)		133			57			(256	)
		296			(89	)		(58	)
Change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans:
(Losses) gains arising during the period		(2,575	)		1,695			(2,196	)
Amortization of actuarial loss and prior service benefit(2)		241			291			141
Curtailments, settlements and other		42			20			74
		(2,292	)		2,006			(1,981	)
Change in cumulative translation adjustment		(112	)		(125	)		(72	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes	$	(2,103	)	$	1,781		$	(2,061	)

(1) Reclassification of pre-tax losses (gains) on cash flow hedges into the Consolidated Statements of Earnings was as follows:

			2014		2013			2012
			In millions
	Net revenue		$	21	$	(48	)	$	(423	)
	Cost of products			71		165			15
	Other operating expenses			9		(1	)		6
	Interest and other, net			50		(10	)		3
			$	151	$	106		$	(399	)
(2)		These components are included in the computation of net pension and post-retirement benefit (credit) cost in Note 4.

        The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes as of October 31, 2014 and changes during fiscal year 2014 were as follows:

	Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities			Net unrealized loss on cash flow hedges			Unrealized components of defined benefit plans			Cumulative translation adjustment			Accumulated other comprehensive loss
	In millions
Balance at beginning of period	$	76		$	(188	)	$	(3,084	)	$	(582	)	$	(3,778	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		6			163			(2,533	)		(112	)		(2,479	)
Reclassifications of (gains) losses into earnings		(1	)		133			241			—			376
Balance at end of period	$	81		$	108		$	(5,376	)	$	(694	)	$	(5,881	)