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Shareholders' Equity | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 25, 2020
Shareholders' Equity |
Shareholder' Equity | 14. Shareholders’ Equity Dividends We paid cash dividends to shareholders as follows: ​
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​ | ​ | Quarters Ended |
​ |  | December 25, |  | December 27, |
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
Dividends paid per common share | ​ | $ | 0.48 | ​ | $ | 0.46 | ​
​ Upon shareholders’ approval of a dividend payment, we record a liability with a corresponding charge to shareholders’ equity. At December 25, 2020 and September 25, 2020, the unpaid portion of the dividends recorded in accrued and other current liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets totaled $159 million and $317 million, respectively. Share Repurchase Program Common shares repurchased under the share repurchase program were as follows: ​
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​ | ​ | Quarters Ended | ​
​ | ​ | December 25, | ​ | December 27, | ​
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
​ | ​ | (in millions) | ​
Number of common shares repurchased |  | ​ | 1 |  | ​ | 2 | ​
Repurchase value |  | $ | 127 |  | $ | 143 | ​
​ At December 25, 2020, we had $868 million of availability remaining under our share repurchase authorization.

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