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Shareholders' Equity (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 25, 2020
Shareholders' Equity |
Schedule of cash dividends to shareholders | ​
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​ | ​ | For the |
​ | ​ | Quarters Ended |
​ |  | December 25, |  | December 27, |
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
Dividends paid per common share | ​ | $ | 0.48 | ​ | $ | 0.46 | ​
Schedule of common shares repurchased | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | For the | ​
​ | ​ | Quarters Ended | ​
​ | ​ | December 25, | ​ | December 27, | ​
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |
​ | ​ | (in millions) | ​
Number of common shares repurchased |  | ​ | 1 |  | ​ | 2 | ​
Repurchase value |  | $ | 127 |  | $ | 143 | ​

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