SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

In September 2019, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase, for retirement, of up to $2.0 billion of shares of our common stock in open-market transactions or otherwise, replacing the previous authorization established by our Board of Directors in 2017. In November 2019, we entered into an accelerated stock repurchase transaction whereby we agreed to repurchase a total of $400 million of our common stock with an initial delivery of 7.3 million shares. This transaction will be completed in February 2020, at which time we anticipate we will receive, at no additional cost, 1.2 million additional shares of our common stock resulting from expected changes in the volume weighted average stock price of our common stock over the term of the transaction.

During 2019, we repurchased and retired 20.1 million shares of our common stock (including 0.6 million shares to offset the dilutive impact of long-term stock awards granted in 2019), for cash aggregating $896 million. At December 31, 2019, we had $1.5 billion remaining under the 2019 authorization. During 2018, we repurchased and retired 18.6 million shares of our common stock (including 0.7 million shares to offset the dilutive impact of long-term stock awards granted in 2018) for cash aggregating $654 million. During 2017, we repurchased and retired 9.2 million shares of our common stock (including 0.9 million shares to offset the dilutive impact of long-term stock awards granted in 2017) for cash aggregating $331 million.

On the basis of amounts paid (declared), cash dividends per common share were $0.495 ($0.510) in 2019, $0.435 ($0.450) in 2018 and $0.405 ($0.410) in 2017.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss.    The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Masco Corporation were as follows, in millions:

	At December 31
	2019			2018
Cumulative translation adjustments, net	$	273		$	266
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps, net	(8		)	(10		)
Unrecognized net loss and prior service cost, net	(444		)	(383		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(179	)	$	(127	)

The cumulative translation adjustment, net, is reported net of income tax benefit of $1 million and $2 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The unrealized loss on interest rate swaps, net, is reported net of income tax expense of $4 million at both December 31, 2019 and 2018. The unrecognized net loss and prior service cost, net, is reported net of income tax benefit of $117 million and $98 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.