Shareholders' equity

9 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2019

Shareholders' equity

Shareholders' equity

10. Shareholders’ equity

Share repurchase program

In August 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors amended the Company’s existing share repurchase program to authorize the repurchase of up to $2.45 billion of common stock in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors such as share price, corporate and regulatory requirements, and prevailing market conditions. During the third quarter and nine months ended March 30, 2019, the Company repurchased 2.8 million and 10.2 million shares, respectively, under this program for a total cost of $117.2 million and $449.2 million, respectively. As of March 30, 2019, the Company had $322.9 million remaining under its share repurchase authorization.

Common stock dividend

In February 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.20 per common share and dividend payments of $21.5 million were made in March 2019. During the nine months ended March 30, 2019, the Company paid dividends of $0.60 per common share and $66.2 million in total.