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Stockholders' Equity
12 Months Ended
Aug. 28, 2011
Stockholders' Equity 
Stockholders' Equity

Note 6—Stockholders' Equity

Dividends

The Company's current quarterly dividend rate is $0.24 per share.

Stock Repurchase Programs

The Company's stock repurchase activity during 2011, 2010, and 2009 is summarized in the following table:

 

     Shares
Repurchased
(000's)
     Average
Price per
Share
     Total
Cost
 

2011

     8,939       $ 71.74       $ 641   

2010

     9,943         57.14         568   

2009

     895         63.84         57   

These amounts differ from the stock repurchase balances in the consolidated statements of cash flows to the extent that repurchases had not settled at the end of the fiscal year. Purchases are made from time-to-time, as conditions warrant, in the open market or in block purchases, and pursuant to share repurchase plans under SEC Rule 10b5-1. Repurchased shares are retired.

Amounts remaining under stock repurchase authorizations of the Board of Directors at the end of 2011 are detailed below:

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax where applicable, were as follows:

 

     2011      2010  

Unrealized gains on short-term investments

   $ 7       $ 6   

Foreign-currency translation adjustment and other

     366         116   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

   $ 373       $ 122