Shareholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jul. 05, 2015

Shareholders' Equity

S. Shareholders’ Equity

Stock Repurchase Program

In January 2015, the Board of Directors authorized Teradyne to repurchase up to $500 million of common stock, $300 million of which Teradyne intends to repurchase in 2015. The cumulative repurchases as of July 5, 2015 totaled 6.5 million shares of common stock for $128.3 million at an average price of $19.74 per share.

Dividend

Holders of Teradyne’s common stock are entitled to receive dividends when they are declared by Teradyne’s Board of Directors.

In January 2015 and May 2015, Teradyne’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share. Dividend payments for the three and six months ended July 5, 2015 were $12.8 million and $25.9 million, respectively.

In January 2014, Teradyne’s Board of Directors declared an initial quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share that was paid on June 2, 2014. Dividend payments for the three and six months ended June 29, 2014 were $11.7 million.

While Teradyne declared a quarterly cash dividend and authorized a share repurchase program, it may reduce or eliminate the cash dividend or share repurchase program in the future. Future cash dividends and stock repurchases are subject to the discretion of Teradyne’s Board of Directors which will consider, among other things, Teradyne’s earnings, capital requirements and financial condition.