Note 5 - Capital Stock

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stockholders' Equity, Policy [Policy Text Block]

5. Capital Stock

On April 28, 2010, our Board of Directors authorized the purchase of $500 million of our common stock. We have purchased 13.2 million shares for approximately $497 million, with $3 million remaining under this authorization at September 30, 2012. On October 27, 2011, our Board of Directors authorized an additional purchase of up to $500 million of our common stock, resulting in a total of $503 million remaining under our share repurchase authorizations at September 30, 2012. We did not purchase any shares under our repurchase authorizations during the three months ended September 30, 2012. On July 25, 2012, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.14 per common share, which was paid on August 17, 2012, to stockholders of record on August 3, 2012. On October 25, 2012, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.14 per common share, which will be paid on November 30, 2012, to stockholders of record on November 16, 2012.