Common stock transactions	12 Months Ended
Feb. 03, 2023
Common stock transactions
Common stock transactions	11.Common stock transactions On August 29, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase program, which the Board has since increased on several occasions. On August 24, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a $2.0 billion increase to the existing common stock repurchase program, bringing the cumulative total authorized under the program since its inception to $16.0 billion. The repurchase authorization has no expiration date and allows repurchases from time to time in open market transactions, including pursuant to trading plans adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing, manner and number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including 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 Company’s Revolving Facility, 364-Day Revolving Facility and issuance of CP Notes discussed in further detail in Note 5. During the years ended February 3, 2023, January 28, 2022, and January 29, 2021, the Company repurchased approximately 11.6 million shares of its common stock at a total cost of $2.7 billion, approximately 12.1 million shares of its common stock at a total cost of $2.5 billion, and approximately 12.3 million shares of its common stock at a total cost of $2.5 billion, respectively, pursuant to its common stock repurchase program. The Company paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.55 per share in 2022. In March 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.59 per share, which is payable on or before April 25, 2023 to shareholders of record on April 11, 2023. The amount and declaration of future cash dividends is subject to the sole 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.

Common stock transactions

12 Months Ended

Feb. 03, 2023

11.Common stock transactions

On August 29, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase program, which the Board has since increased on several occasions. On August 24, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a $2.0 billion increase to the existing common stock repurchase program, bringing the cumulative total authorized under the program since its inception to $16.0 billion. The repurchase authorization has no expiration date and allows repurchases from time to time in open market transactions, including pursuant to trading plans adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing, manner and number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including 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 Company’s Revolving Facility, 364-Day Revolving Facility and issuance of CP Notes discussed in further detail in Note 5.

During the years ended February 3, 2023, January 28, 2022, and January 29, 2021, the Company repurchased approximately 11.6 million shares of its common stock at a total cost of $2.7 billion, approximately 12.1 million shares of its common stock at a total cost of $2.5 billion, and approximately 12.3 million shares of its common stock at a total cost of $2.5 billion, respectively, pursuant to its common stock repurchase program.

The Company paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.55 per share in 2022. In March 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.59 per share, which is payable on or before April 25, 2023 to shareholders of record on April 11, 2023. The amount and declaration of future cash dividends is subject to the sole 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.