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OVERVIEW OF THIS IN A FEW SENTENCES OR SHORT PARAGRAPH PLEASE Consolidated State

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OVERVIEW OF THIS IN A FEW SENTENCES OR SHORT PARAGRAPH PLEASE

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Investment

(millions)

Common

Stock

Shares

Stock

Par

Value

Additional

Paid-in

Capital

Retained

Earnings

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive

(Loss)   /   Income

Total

February 1, 2014

632.9

$

53

$

4,470

$

12,599

$

(891

)

$

16,231

Net loss

(1,636

)

(1,636

)

Other comprehensive income

292

292

Dividends declared

(1,273

)

(1,273

)

Repurchase of stock

(0.8

)

(46

)

(46

)

Stock options and awards

8.1

429

429

January 31, 2015

640.2

$

53

$

4,899

$

9,644

$

(599

)

$

13,997

Net earnings

3,363

3,363

Other comprehensive loss

(30

)

(30

)

Dividends declared

(1,378

)

(1,378

)

Repurchase of stock

(44.7

)

(4

)

(3,441

)

(3,445

)

Stock options and awards

6.7

1

449

450

January 30, 2016

602.2

$

50

$

5,348

$

8,188

$

(629

)

$

12,957

Net earnings

2,737

2,737

Other comprehensive loss

(9

)

(9

)

Dividends declared

(1,359

)

(1,359

)

Repurchase of stock

(50.9

)

(4

)

(3,682

)

(3,686

)

Stock options and awards

4.9

313

313

January 28, 2017

556.2

$

46

$

5,661

$

5,884

$

(638

)

$

10,953

(millions)

Common

Stock

Shares

Stock

Par

Value

Additional

Paid-in

Capital

Retained

Earnings

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive

(Loss)   /   Income

Total

February 1, 2014

632.9

$

53

$

4,470

$

12,599

$

(891

)

$

16,231

Net loss

(1,636

)

(1,636

)

Other comprehensive income

292

292

Dividends declared

(1,273

)

(1,273

)

Repurchase of stock

(0.8

)

(46

)

(46

)

Stock options and awards

8.1

429

429

January 31, 2015

640.2

$

53

$

4,899

$

9,644

$

(599

)

$

13,997

Net earnings

3,363

3,363

Other comprehensive loss

(30

)

(30

)

Dividends declared

(1,378

)

(1,378

)

Repurchase of stock

(44.7

)

(4

)

(3,441

)

(3,445

)

Stock options and awards

6.7

1

449

450

January 30, 2016

602.2

$

50

$

5,348

$

8,188

$

(629

)

$

12,957

Net earnings

2,737

2,737

Other comprehensive loss

(9

)

(9

)

Dividends declared

(1,359

)

(1,359

)

Repurchase of stock

(50.9

)

(4

)

(3,682

)

(3,686

)

Stock options and awards

4.9

313

313

January 28, 2017

556.2

$

46

$

5,661

$

5,884

$

(638

)

$

10,953

Explanation / Answer

Whereas the Dividend Rate of The Company has increased over the years from 3.80% to 4.06% and then further to 4.51% over the three years period,on the contrary the company has reduced the face value of share from $53 in 2014-15 to $50 in 2015-16 and then in next year 2016-17 ,the face value has been further reduced to $46 per share.This is also one of the reason for increase in the rate of dividend.

Even though the Company has incurred losses in 2014-15, despite this the company has declared the considerable dividend out of its Retained Earnings. This Might be Because the company want to retain the Price of Share at its existing level in the market and to maintain its market capitalization value.