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9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

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A summary of the changes in equity for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 is provided below:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
In millions, except per share amounts	Common Stock Issued		Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Treasury Stock			Total International Paper Shareholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
Balance, July 1	$	449	$	6,229	$	8,302		$	(4,870	)	$	2,628		$	7,482		$	17		$	7,499
Issuance of stock for various plans, net	—		32		—			—			(1		)	33			—			33
Repurchase of stock	—		—		—			—			75			(75		)	—			(75		)
Common stock dividends ($0.5000 per share)	—		—		(199		)	—			—			(199		)	—			(199		)
Transactions of equity method investees	—		—		—			—			—			—			—			—
Comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		344			(144		)	—			200			(2		)	198
Ending Balance, September 30	$	449	$	6,261	$	8,447		$	(5,014	)	$	2,702		$	7,441		$	15		$	7,456

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
In millions, except per share amounts	Common Stock Issued		Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Treasury Stock			Total International Paper Shareholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
Balance, January 1	$	449	$	6,280		$	7,465		$	(4,500	)	$	2,332		$	7,362		$	21		$	7,383
Adoption of ASU 2018-02 reclassification of stranded tax effects resulting from Tax Reform	—		—			529			(529		)	—			—			—			—
Issuance of stock for various plans, net	—		(52		)	—			—			(165		)	113			—			113
Repurchase of stock	—		—			—			—			535			(535		)	—			(535		)
Common stock dividends ($1.5000 per share)	—		—			(607		)	—			—			(607		)	—			(607		)
Transactions of equity method investees	—		33			—			—			—			33			—			33
Comprehensive income (loss)	—		—			1,060			15			—			1,075			(6		)	1,069
Ending Balance, September 30	$	449	$	6,261		$	8,447		$	(5,014	)	$	2,702		$	7,441		$	15		$	7,456

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
In millions, except per share amounts	Common Stock Issued		Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Treasury Stock			Total International Paper Shareholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
Balance, July 1	$	449	$	6,219	$	6,988		$	(4,881	)	$	1,931		$	6,844		$	20		$	6,864
Issuance of stock for various plans, net	—		36		—			—			(1		)	37			—			37
Repurchase of stock	—		—		—			—			201			(201		)	—			(201		)
Common stock dividends ($0.4750 per share)	—		—		(197		)	—			—			(197		)	—			(197		)
Transactions of equity method investees	—		1		—			—			—			1			—			1
Comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		562			(6		)	—			556			(2		)	554
Ending Balance, September 30	$	449	$	6,256	$	7,353		$	(4,887	)	$	2,131		$	7,040		$	18		$	7,058

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
In millions, except per share amounts	Common Stock Issued		Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Treasury Stock			Total International Paper Shareholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
Balance, January 1	$	449	$	6,206	$	6,180		$	(4,633	)	$	1,680		$	6,522		$	19		$	6,541
Adoption of ASC 606 revenue from contracts with customers	—		—		73			—			—			73			—			73
Issuance of stock for various plans, net	—		31		—			—			(81		)	112			—			112
Repurchase of stock	—		—		—			—			532			(532		)	—			(532		)
Common stock dividends ($1.4250 per share)	—		—		(596		)	—			—			(596		)	—			(596		)
Transactions of equity method investees	—		19		—			—			—			19			—			19
Comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		1,696			(254		)	—			1,442			(1		)	1,441
Ending Balance, September 30	$	449	$	6,256	$	7,353		$	(4,887	)	$	2,131		$	7,040		$	18		$	7,058