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Stockholders' Equity
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2021
Equity [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Stock Rollforward
A reconciliation of the number of shares of our common stock follows:
in millionsFiscalFiscalFiscal
202020192018
Common stock:
Balance at beginning of year1,786 1,782 1,780 
Shares issued under employee stock plans
Balance at end of year1,789 1,786 1,782 
Treasury stock:
Balance at beginning of year(709)(677)(622)
Repurchases of common stock(3)(32)(55)
Balance at end of year(712)(709)(677)
Shares outstanding at end of year1,077 1,077 1,105 
Annual per share cash dividends follow:
FiscalFiscalFiscal
202020192018
Cash dividends per share$6.00 $5.44 $4.12 
Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreements
We enter into ASR agreements from time to time with third-party financial institutions to repurchase shares of our common stock. Under an ASR agreement, we pay a specified amount to the financial institution and receive an initial delivery of shares. This initial delivery of shares represents the minimum number of shares that we may receive under the agreement. Upon settlement of the ASR agreement, the financial institution delivers additional shares, with the final number of shares delivered determined with reference to the volume weighted average price per share of our common stock over the term of the agreement, less a negotiated discount. The transactions are accounted for as equity transactions and are included in treasury stock when the shares are received, at which time there is an immediate reduction in the weighted average common shares calculation for basic and diluted earnings per share.
The terms of each ASR agreement entered into during the last three fiscal years, structured as outlined above, follow (in millions):
Agreement
Date
Settlement
Date
Agreement
Amount
Initial
Shares Delivered
Additional
Shares Delivered
Total
Shares Delivered
Q1 2018Q2 2018750 3.4 0.8 4.2 
Q2 2018Q3 20181,600 7.1 1.0 8.1 
Q3 2019 Q4 2019 820 3.2 0.4 3.6