ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
We may repurchase shares of our common stock from time to time pursuant to our $5.0 billion common stock repurchase authorization, which was approved by our Board of Directors in April 2025. The authorization has no expiration date. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we repurchased 6.0 million shares of our common stock at a total cost including commissions and excise taxes of $903.6 million. At March 31, 2026, there was $1.7 billion remaining on the repurchase authorization. The following table sets forth additional information concerning our common stock repurchases during the quarter.
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| Period | |
Total Number of Shares Purchased | |
Average Price Paid per Share | |
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that may yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
(In millions) |
| January 2026 | | 1,919,423 | | | $ | 151.77 | | | 1,919,423 | | | $ | 2,323.0 | |
| February 2026 | | 1,795,555 | | | 161.75 | | | 1,795,555 | | | 2,032.5 | |
| March 2026 | | 2,257,263 | | | 142.56 | | | 2,257,263 | | | 1,710.7 | |
| Total | | 5,972,241 | | | $ | 151.29 | | | 5,972,241 | | | $ | 1,710.7 | |
The share repurchases may be effected through Rule 10b5-1 plans or open market purchases, each in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act). Shares repurchased in January and March 2026 included 1,007,559 shares and 1,096,473 shares, respectively, purchased pursuant to a trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act.
