Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Sep. 02, 2018

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Note 6—Stockholders’ Equity

Dividends

The Company’s current quarterly dividend rate is $0.57 per share. In May 2017, the Company paid a special cash dividend of $7.00 per share. The aggregate payment was approximately $3,100. Subsequent to the end of 2018, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.57 per share, which is payable on November 23, 2018.

Stock Repurchase Programs

The Company’s stock repurchase program is conducted under a $4,000 authorization by the Board of Directors, which expires April 17, 2019. As of the end of 2018, the remaining amount available for stock repurchases under the approved plan was $2,427. The following table summarizes the Company’s stock repurchase activity:



	Shares Repurchased (000’s)	Average Price per Share		Total Cost
2018	1,756	$	183.13	$	322
2017	2,998	157.87		473
2016	3,184	149.90		477

These amounts may differ from the stock repurchase balances in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows due to changes in unsettled stock repurchases at the end of each fiscal year.