Common stock transactions	3 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2016
Common stock transactions
Common stock transactions	8.Common stock transactions On August 29, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase program, which the Board has increased on several occasions. As of April 29, 2016, a cumulative total of $4.0 billion had been authorized under the program since its inception and $692.8 million remained available for repurchase. The repurchase authorization has no expiration date and allows repurchases from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing and number of shares purchased depends on a variety of factors, such as price, market conditions, compliance with the covenants and restrictions under the Company’s debt agreements and other factors. Repurchases under the program may be funded from available cash or borrowings including under the Facilities. Pursuant to its common stock repurchase program, during the 13-week periods ended April 29, 2016, and May 1, 2015, the Company repurchased in the open market approximately 2.7 million shares of its common stock at a total cost of $231.0 million, and approximately 7.1 million shares of its common stock at a total cost of $534.7 million, respectively. The Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on April 12, 2016 to shareholders of record as of March 29, 2016 as approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on March 8, 2016, and on May 24, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share payable on June 29, 2016 to shareholders of record as of June 15, 2016. The declaration of future cash dividends is subject to the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and will depend upon, among other things, the Company’s results of operations, cash requirements, financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the Board may deem relevant in its sole discretion.

8.Common stock transactions

On August 29, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase program, which the Board has increased on several occasions. As of April 29, 2016, a cumulative total of $4.0 billion had been authorized under the program since its inception and $692.8 million remained available for repurchase. The repurchase authorization has no expiration date and allows repurchases from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing and number of shares purchased depends on a variety of factors, such as price, market conditions, compliance with the covenants and restrictions under the Company’s debt agreements and other factors. Repurchases under the program may be funded from available cash or borrowings including under the Facilities.

Pursuant to its common stock repurchase program, during the 13-week periods ended April 29, 2016, and May 1, 2015, the Company repurchased in the open market approximately 2.7 million shares of its common stock at a total cost of $231.0 million, and approximately 7.1 million shares of its common stock at a total cost of $534.7 million, respectively.

The Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on April 12, 2016 to shareholders of record as of March 29, 2016 as approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on March 8, 2016, and on May 24, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share payable on June 29, 2016 to shareholders of record as of June 15, 2016. The declaration of future cash dividends is subject to the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and will depend upon, among other things, the Company’s results of operations, cash requirements, financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the Board may deem relevant in its sole discretion.