STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Share Repurchase Programs

The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the following share repurchase programs: (1) $100.0 million on March 3, 2014 (the “2014 Share Repurchase Program”); (2) $100.0 million on January 7, 2015 (the “2015 Share Repurchase Program”); and (3) $250.0 million on December 8, 2015 (the “2015 $250 Million Share Repurchase Program”). The 2014 Share Repurchase Program and 2015 Share Repurchase Program have been completed. At January 28, 2017, there was approximately $119.4 million remaining on the 2015 $250 Million Share Repurchase Program. Additionally, in March of 2017, the Board of Directors authorized a $250 million share repurchase program (the "2017 Share Repurchase Program"). Under the 2015 and 2017 $250 Million Share Repurchase Programs, the Company may repurchase shares in the open market at current market prices at the time of purchase or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased under the program will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate and regulatory requirements, and other market and business conditions. We may suspend or discontinue the program at any time, and may thereafter reinstitute purchases, all without prior announcement. 

Pursuant to the Company's practice, including due to restrictions imposed by the Company's equity plan during black-out periods, the Company withholds and retires shares of vesting stock awards in exchange for payments to satisfy minimum withholding tax requirements. The Company's payment of the withholding taxes in exchange for the shares constitutes a purchase of its common stock. The Company acquires shares of its common stock in conjunction with liabilities owed under a deferred compensation plan, which are held in treasury. The following table summarizes the Company's share repurchases:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
	Shares	Value	Shares	Value	Shares	Value
Share repurchases related to:	(in thousands)
2012 Share Repurchase Program	—	—	—	—	282	14,671
2014 Share Repurchase Program	—	—	640	39,791	1,189	60,209
2015 Share Repurchase Program	310	20,726	1,338	79,274	—	—
2015 $250 Million Share Repurchase Program program(1)	1,554	130,611	—	—	—	—
Withholding taxes and other	83	6,472	30	1,828	22	1,249
Shares acquired and held in treasury	3	249	4	257	2	107

(1) Subsequent to January 28, 2017 and through March 21, 2017, the Company repurchased an additional 0.1 million shares for approximately $15.0 million.

In accordance with FASB ASC 505--Equity, the par value of the shares retired is charged against common stock and the remaining purchase price is allocated between additional paid-in capital and retained earnings.  The portion charged against additional paid-in capital is done using a pro-rata allocation based on total shares outstanding.  Related to all shares retired for Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014, approximately $133.0 million, $98.0 million and $60.4 million was charged to retained earnings, respectively.

Dividends

Related to Fiscal 2016 dividends, $15.6 million was charged to retained earnings, of which $14.8 million related to cash dividends paid and $0.8 million related to dividend share equivalents on unvested Deferred Awards and Performance Awards.

2. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

Related to Fiscal 2015 dividends, $12.8 million was charged to retained earnings, of which $12.2 million related to cash dividends paid and $0.6 million related to dividend share equivalents on unvested Deferred Awards and Performance Awards. On February 7, 2017, the Board of Directors authorized a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share to be paid on May 1, 2017 to shareholders of record on the close of business on April 10, 2017. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Company’s Board of Directors based on a number of factors, including business and market conditions, the Company’s future financial performance and other investment priorities.