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Stockholders' Equity
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2019
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
On August 6, 2019, the Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program providing for purchases up to $200.0 million of Aramark common stock through July 2022.
During fiscal 2017, the Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program providing for purchases of up to $250.0 million of Aramark common stock which expired February 1, 2019. During fiscal 2019, the Company completed a repurchase of 1.6 million shares of its common stock for $50.0 million under this program. During fiscal 2018, the Company completed a repurchase of 0.6 million shares of its common stock for $24.4 million.
The following table presents the Company's dividend payments to its stockholders (in millions):
 
 
September 27, 2019
 
September 28, 2018
 
September 29, 2017
Dividend payments
 
$
108.4

 
$
103.1

 
$
100.8


On November 15, 2019, a $0.11 dividend per share of common stock was declared, payable on December 9, 2019, to shareholders of record on the close of business on December 2, 2019.