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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "WU." There were 3,861 stockholders of record
as of February 12, 2016. This figure does not include an estimate of the indeterminate number of beneficial holders whose shares
may be held of record by brokerage firms and clearing agencies. The following table presents the high and low prices of the
common stock on the New York Stock Exchange as well as dividends declared per share during the calendar quarter indicated.
Common Stock Dividends
Market Price Declared
High Low per Share
2015
First Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20.87 $ 16.73 $ 0.155
Second Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 22.84 $ 20.02 $ 0.155
Third Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20.62 $ 16.91 $ 0.155
Fourth Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19.90 $ 17.75 $ 0.155
2014
First Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17.83 $ 15.00 $ 0.125
Second Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17.38 $ 14.60 $ 0.125
Third Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17.81 $ 15.97 $ 0.125
Fourth Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18.66 $ 15.32 $ 0.125
The following table sets forth stock repurchases for each of the three months of the quarter ended December 31, 2015:
Period
Total Number of
Shares Purchased*
Average Price
Paid per Share
Total Number of
Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs**
Remaining Dollar
Value of Shares that
May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs (In millions)
October 1 - 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908,809 $ 19.04 901,200 $ 763.5
November 1 - 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,803,029 $ 19.16 1,797,473 $ 729.0
December 1 - 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941,685 $ 18.51 927,280 $ 711.9
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,653,523 $ 18.97 3,625,953
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* These amounts represent both shares authorized by the Board of Directors for repurchase under a publicly announced
authorization, as described below, as well as shares withheld from employees to cover tax withholding obligations on restricted
stock units that have vested.
** On February 10, 2015, the Board of Directors authorized $1.2 billion of common stock repurchases through December 31,
2017, of which $711.9 remained available as of December 31, 2015. In certain instances, management has historically and
may continue to establish prearranged written plans pursuant to Rule 10b5-1. A Rule 10b5-1 plan permits us to repurchase
shares at times when we may otherwise be unable to do so, provided the plan is adopted when we are not aware of material
non-public information.
Refer to Part II, Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 16, "Stock Compensation Plans" and Part III,
Item 12, Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters for information
related to our equity compensation plans.
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