Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 13 - Huntsman Corporation Stockholders' Equity

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Note 13 - Huntsman Corporation Stockholders' Equity
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements  
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

13. HUNTSMAN CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Share Repurchase Program

On October 26, 2021, our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program of $1 billion. In conjunction with the inception of this plan, we retired our prior share repurchase program. On March 25, 2022, our Board of Directors increased the authorization of our existing share repurchase program from $1 billion to $2 billion. During the first quarter of 2022, we repurchased 5,549,348 shares of our common stock for approximately $210 million, excluding commissions, under this share repurchase program. From April 1, 2022 through April 20, 2022, we repurchased an additional 906,000 shares of our common stock for approximately $32 million, excluding commissions. 

Dividends on Common Stock

On February 14, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a $0.2125 per share cash dividend on our common stock. This represents a 13% increase from the previous dividend. During the quarters ended March 31, 2022 and  March 31, 2021, we paid $45 million and $36 million, respectively, or $0.2125 and $0.1625 per share, respectively, to common stockholders.