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11. HUNTSMAN CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýEffective AugustÌý5, 2011, our Board of Directors authorized our Company to repurchase up to $100Ìýmillion in shares of our common stock. During the third quarter of 2011, we acquired approximately four million shares of our outstanding common stock for approximately $50Ìýmillion 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.
COMMON STOCK DIVIDENDS
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýOn each of SeptemberÌý30, JuneÌý30, and MarchÌý31, 2011, we paid cash dividends of $24Ìýmillion, or $0.10 per share, to common stockholders of record as of SeptemberÌý15, JuneÌý15, and MarchÌý15, 2011, respectively. On each of SeptemberÌý30, JuneÌý30, and MarchÌý31, 2010, we paid cash dividends of $24Ìýmillion, or $0.10 per share, to common stockholders of record as of SeptemberÌý15, JuneÌý15, 2010 and MarchÌý15, 2010, respectively.
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