NOTE 6: DIVIDENDS AND SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMS

DeVry Group paid dividends of $11.6 million on December 23, 2015, June 26, 2015 and December 26, 2014. Future dividends will be at the discretion of the Board.

DeVry Group has repurchased shares under the following programs as of March 31, 2016:

Date	Shares		Total Cost
Authorized	Repurchased		(in millions)
November 15, 2006		908,399	$	35.0
May 13, 2008		1,027,417		50.0
November 11, 2009		972,205		50.0
August 11, 2010		1,103,628		50.0
November 10, 2010		968,105		50.0
May 20, 2011		2,396,143		100.0
November 2, 2011		3,478,299		100.0
August 29, 2012		2,005,317		62.7
December 15, 2015		400,812		7.9
Totals		13,260,325	$	505.6

DeVry Group’s eighth share repurchase program ended on December 31, 2015. A total of 622,688 shares were repurchased under the eighth share repurchase plan during the nine months ended March 31, 2016 for $16.5 million. On December 15, 2015, the Board authorized a ninth share repurchase program, which allows DeVry Group to repurchase up to $100 million of its common stock through December 31, 2017. A total of 400,812 shares were repurchased under the ninth share repurchase plan during the nine months ended March 31, 2016 for $7.9 million. The timing and amount of any repurchase will be determined based on evaluation of market conditions and other factors. These repurchases may be made through the open market, including block purchases, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise. The buyback will be funded through available cash balances and/or borrowings and may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

Shares of stock repurchased under the programs are held as treasury shares. These repurchased shares have reduced the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations.