Shareholders' equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2017

Common shares repurchased during the 13 weeks ended April 29, 2017 and April 30, 2016 were as follows:



			13 weeks ended April 29, 2017					13 weeks ended April 30, 2016
(in millions, except per share amounts)	Amount authorized		Shares repurchased	Amount repurchased		Average repurchase price per share		Shares repurchased	Amount repurchased		Average repurchase price per share
2016 Program⁽¹⁾	$	1,375.0	—	$	—	$	—	—	$	—	$	—
2013 Program⁽²⁾	$	350.0	n/a	n/a		n/a		1.1	$	125.0	$	111.45
Total			—	$	—	$	—	1.1	$	125.0	$	111.45


⁽¹⁾	The 2016 Program had $510.6 million remaining as of April 29, 2017.


⁽²⁾	The 2013 Program was completed in May 2016.


n/a	Not applicable.

Schedule of Dividends



	Fiscal 2018				Fiscal 2017
(in millions, except per share amounts)	Cash dividend per share		Total dividends		Cash dividend per share		Total dividends
First quarter	$	0.31	$	21.3	$	0.26	$	20.4

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Signet’s dividend policy for common shares results in the dividend payment date being a quarter in arrears from the declaration date. As a result, as of April 29, 2017 and April 30, 2016, $21.3 million and $20.4 million, respectively, has been recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets reflecting the cash dividends on common shares declared for the first quarter of Fiscal 2018 and Fiscal 2017, respectively.