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Stock Repurchase Program | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Stock Repurchase Program | U. STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM In December 2016, Teradyne’s Board of Directors approved a $500.0 million share repurchase authorization which commenced on January 1, 2017. The cumulative repurchases as of December 31, 2017 totaled 5.8 million shares of common stock for $200.0 million at an average price per share of $34.30. In January 2018, Teradyne’s Board of Directors cancelled the December 2016 stock repurchase program and authorized a new stock repurchase program for up to $1.5 billion of common stock. In 2019, Teradyne repurchased 10.9 million shares of common stock for $500.0 million at an average price per share of $45.89. In 2018, Teradyne repurchased 21.6 million shares of common stock for $823.5 million at an average price per share of $38.06. The cumulative repurchases as of December 31, 2019 totaled 32.5 million shares of common stock for $1,323.0 million at an average price per share of $40.68. In January 2020, Teradyne’s Board of Directors cancelled the January 2018 repurchase program and approved a new stock repurchase program for up to $1.0 billion of common stock. Teradyne intends to repurchase a minimum of $250.0 million in 2020 .

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