Shareholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2014

Shareholders' Equity

R. Shareholders’ Equity

Stock Repurchase Program

In November 2010, Teradyne’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program for up to $200 million. In the three and nine months ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013, Teradyne did not repurchase any shares. The cumulative repurchases under the new program as of September 28, 2014 totaled 2.6 million shares of common stock for $31.2 million at an average price of $11.84.

Dividend

Holders of Teradyne’s common stock are entitled to receive dividends when they are declared by Teradyne’s Board of Directors. In January 2014, Teradyne’s Board of Directors declared an initial quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share that was paid on June 2, 2014 to stockholders of record as of May 9, 2014. In August 2014, Teradyne’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share that was paid on September 26, 2014 to stockholders of record as of September 5, 2014. Dividend payments for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2014 were $12.8 million and $24.4 million, respectively. Payment of future cash dividends will rest within the discretion of Teradyne’s Board of Directors and will depend, among other things, upon Teradyne’s earnings, capital requirements and financial condition.