Changes in Capital Structure (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Changes in NRG's common shares issued and outstanding

The following table reflects the changes in NRG's common stock issued and outstanding:



	Issued	Treasury		Outstanding
Balance as of December 31, 2017	418,323,134	(101,580,045	)	316,743,089
Shares issued under LTIPs	1,081,994	—		1,081,994
Shares issued under ESPP	—	175,862		175,862
Shares repurchased	—	(3,114,748	)	(3,114,748	)
Balance as of March 31, 2018	419,405,128	(104,518,931	)	314,886,197

Shares Repurchased

March 2018, share repurchases were made as follows:



	Total number of shares purchased	Average price paid per share ^(a)		Amounts paid for shares purchased (in millions) ^(a)
Board Authorized Share Repurchases
March 2018	3,114,748	$	29.75	$	93

(a) The average price paid per share and amounts paid for shares purchased exclude the commissions of $0.01 per share paid in connection with the share repurchase.

Schedule of dividends paid

The following table lists the dividends paid during the three months ended March 31, 2018:



	First Quarter 2018
Dividends per Common Share	$	0.03