11. 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. 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. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we did not repurchase any shares of our outstanding common stock under the repurchase program. As of September 30, 2012, there remained approximately $50 million of the amount authorized under the program that could be used for stock repurchases.
COMMON STOCK DIVIDENDS
On each of September 28, June 29 and March 30, 2012, we paid cash dividends of $24 million, or $0.10 per share, to common stockholders of record as of September 14, June 15, and March 15, 2012, respectively. On each of September 30, June 30 and March 31, 2011, we paid cash dividends of $24 million, or $0.10 per share, to common stockholders of record as of September 15, June 15, and March 15, 2011, respectively.
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