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21. HUNTSMAN CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM
Effective August 5, 2011, our Board of Directors authorized our Company to repurchase up to $100 million in shares of our common stock. During 2011, we acquired approximately four million shares of our outstanding common stock for approximately $50 million under the repurchase program. Repurchases under this program may be made through the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, and repurchases may be commenced or suspended from time to time without prior notice. Shares of common stock acquired through the repurchase program are held in treasury at cost.
DIVIDENDS ON COMMON STOCK
The following tables represent dividends on common stock for our Company for the years ended December 31, (dollars in millions, except per share payment amounts):
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2011 |
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Payment date
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Record date |
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Per share
payment amount |
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Total amount
paid |
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March 31, 2011
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March 15, 2011 |
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$ |
0.10 |
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$ |
24 |
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June 30, 2011
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June 15, 2011 |
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0.10 |
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24 |
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September 30, 2011
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September 15, 2011 |
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0.10 |
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24 |
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December 30, 2011
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December 15, 2011 |
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0.10 |
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24 |
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Total
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$ |
96 |
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2010 |
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Payment date
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Record date |
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Per share
payment amount |
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Total amount
paid |
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March 31, 2010
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March 15, 2010 |
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$ |
0.10 |
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$ |
24 |
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June 30, 2010
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June 15, 2010 |
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0.10 |
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24 |
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September 30, 2010
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September 15, 2010 |
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0.10 |
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24 |
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December 31, 2010
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December 15, 2010 |
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0.10 |
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24 |
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Total
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$ |
96 |
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2009 |
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Payment date
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Record date |
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Per share
payment amount |
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Total amount
paid |
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March 31, 2009
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March 16, 2009 |
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$ |
0.10 |
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$ |
24 |
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June 30, 2009
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June 15, 2009 |
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0.10 |
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24 |
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September 30, 2009
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September 15, 2009 |
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0.10 |
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24 |
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December 31, 2009
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December 15, 2009 |
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0.10 |
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24 |
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Total
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$ |
96 |
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