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Stockholders' Equity | 9 Months Ended
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14. | STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: The following tables reflect the changes in stockholders’ equity attributable to both Nucor and the noncontrolling interests of Nucor’s joint ventures, primarily Nucor-Yamato Steel Company, of which Nucor owns 51%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 (in thousands):
|  | Attributable to Nucor Corporation |  |  | Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  | Total |
Stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 7,879,865 |  |  | $ | 374,843 |  |  | $ | 8,254,708 |
Total comprehensive income |  |  | 1,034,784 |  |  |  | 50,680 |  |  |  | 1,085,464 |
Stock options |  |  | 13,300 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 13,300 |
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures |  |  | 30,787 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 30,787 |
Amortization of unearned compensation |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,000 |
Treasury stock acquired |  |  | (90,305 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (90,305 | )
Dividends declared |  |  | (364,046 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (364,046 | )
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  | — |  |  |  | (85,094 | ) |  |  | (85,094 | )
Stockholders’ equity at September 30, 2017 |  | $ | 8,505,385 |  |  | $ | 340,429 |  |  | $ | 8,845,814 |
|  | Attributable to Nucor Corporation |  |  | Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  | Total |
Stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 7,477,816 |  |  | $ | 372,061 |  |  | $ | 7,849,877 |
Total comprehensive income |  |  | 699,410 |  |  |  | 88,599 |  |  |  | 788,009 |
Stock options |  |  | 13,229 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 13,229 |
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures |  |  | 25,929 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 25,929 |
Amortization of unearned compensation |  |  | 600 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 600 |
Treasury stock acquired |  |  | (5,173 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (5,173 | )
Dividends declared |  |  | (360,955 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (360,955 | )
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  | — |  |  |  | (86,808 | ) |  |  | (86,808 | )
Other |  |  | (602 | ) |  |  | (1,776 | ) |  |  | (2,378 | )
Stockholders’ equity at October 1, 2016 |  | $ | 7,850,254 |  |  | $ | 372,076 |  |  | $ | 8,222,330 |
In September 2015, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had approved a stock repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $900 million of the Company’s common stock. This $900 million share repurchase program has no stated expiration and replaced any previously authorized repurchase programs. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had approximately $738.0 million remaining available under the program. The Company expects any share repurchases to be made through purchases from time to time in the open market at prevailing market prices, through private transactions or block trades. The timing and amount of any repurchases will depend on market conditions, share price, applicable legal requirements and other factors.

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