Note 6 - Capital Stock

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Notes to Financial Statements

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

6

. Capital Stock

On October 27, 2011, our Board of Directors authorized the purchase of $500 million of our common stock, of which $1 million was remaining at September 30, 2015. We purchased approximately 2,245,000 shares, or $177.9 million, of our common stock under our repurchase authorization during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and approximately 2,655,000, or $212.2 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. On October 22, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized an additional purchase of up to $500 million of our common stock. On July 23, 2015, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.21 per common share, which was paid on August 14, 2015, to stockholders of record on July 31, 2015. On October 22, 2015, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.21 per common share, which will be paid on November 20, 2015, to stockholders of record on November 6, 2015.