Common Share Repurchases

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Common Share Repurchases disclosure

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7. COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES

During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company repurchased 8.1 million and 25.4 million shares, respectively, under its share repurchase authorization, for a total cost of $750 million and $2.28 billion, respectively.  The average cost per share repurchased was $92.47 and $89.61, respectively.  At September 30, 2014, the Company had $2.48 billion of capacity remaining under the share repurchase authorization.