Note 6 - Capital Stock

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

6. Capital Stock

On October 22, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized the purchase of $500 million of our common stock, of which $351 million was remaining at June 30, 2016. We purchased approximately 1,305,000 shares, or $100 million, of our common stock under our repurchase authorization during the six months ended June 30, 2016. On April 21, 2016, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.22, which was paid May 20, 2016, to stockholders of record on May 6, 2016. On July 21, 2016, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.22 per common share, which will be paid on August 19, 2016, to stockholders of record on August 5, 2016.