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As of January 23, 2025, there were 149 shareholders of record of our Common Stock and 14 shareholders of record of our Class A Stock.
−Removed: We have never paid cash dividends on our Common Stock or Class A Stock and do not currently have plans to do so.
+Added: Prior to 2025, no dividends on our Common Stock or Class A Stock had been declared or paid.
+Added: In February 2025, our board of directors approved the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend program and declared a cash dividend of $0.88 per share on our Common Stock and Class A Stock.
+Added: The cash dividend will be payable on March 20, 2025 to shareholders of record as of February 20, 2025.
STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
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NQ US Pharma TR Index $ 100.00 $ 110.52 $ 137.47 $ 153.08 $ 159.01 $ 172.62
−Removed: This performance graph shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into any filing of ours under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.
+Added: This performance graph shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into any filing of ours under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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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 Programs Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be
−Removed: Purchased Under the Programs
+Added: Purchased Under the Programs (b)
(In millions)
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404,299 $ 782.08 395,051 $ 2,273.3
+Added: 12/1/2024–12/31/2024
+Added: 748,201 $ 744.67 483,956 $ 1,916.7
Total 1,468,983 (a)
+Added: 1,195,438 (a)
(a) The difference between the total number of shares purchased and the total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced programs relates to Common Stock withheld by us for employees to satisfy their tax withholding obligations arising upon the vesting of restricted stock granted under one of our long-term incentive plans.
+Added: (b) In February 2025, our board of directors authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to an additional $3.0 billion of our Common Stock.
+Added: See Part II, Item 7.
+Added: "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources - Share Repurchase Programs" for further details.
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