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Stock Repurchase Program and Dividends | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 01, 2015
Stock Repurchase Program and Dividends | Note K: Stock Repurchase Program and Dividends During fiscal 2014, we repurchased 3,331,557 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $67.35 per share and a total cost of approximately $224,377,000 under our current $750,000,000 stock repurchase program. As of February 1, 2015, we held treasury stock of $2,140,000 which represents the cost of shares available for issuance in certain foreign jurisdictions as a result of future stock-based award settlements. During fiscal 2013, we repurchased 4,344,962 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $55.07 per share and a total cost of approximately $239,274,000. During fiscal 2012, we repurchased 3,962,034 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $39.14 per share and a total cost of approximately $155,080,000. Stock repurchases under this program may be made through open market and privately negotiated transactions at times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate and regulatory requirements, capital availability and other market conditions. This stock repurchase program does not have an expiration date and may be limited or terminated at any time without prior notice. Total cash dividends declared in fiscal 2014, fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, were approximately $125,378,000, or $1.32 per common share, $121,688,000, or $1.24 per common share and $88,452,000, or $0.88 per common share, respectively. In March 2015, we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized a 6% increase in our quarterly cash dividend, from $0.33 to $0.35 per common share, subject to capital availability. Our quarterly cash dividend may be limited or terminated at any time.

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- Definition The disclosure of an entity's treasury stock and dividend, including the average cost per share, description of share repurchase program authorized by an entity's board of directors, the number of shares repurchased, the cost of the shares repurchased, the remaining maximum dollar value of shares available for repurchase under the program, and the quarterly cash dividend per common share. + References No definition available. + Details
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