Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
NOTE 16. CUMMINS INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred and Preference Stock
We are authorized to issue one million shares of zero par value preferred and one million shares of preference stock with preferred shares being senior to preference shares. We can determine the number of shares of each series, and the rights, preferences and limitations of each series. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, there was no preferred or preference stock outstanding.
Common Stock
Changes in shares of common stock, treasury stock and common stock held in trust for employee benefit plans were as follows:
In millions Common
Stock		 Treasury
Stock
Balance at December 31, 2020 222.4  74.8 
Shares acquired —  5.7 
Shares issued 0.1  (0.5)
Balance at December 31, 2021 222.5  80.0 
Shares acquired —  1.9 
Shares issued —  (0.7)
Balance at December 31, 2022 222.5  81.2 
Shares issued —  (0.5)
Balance at December 31, 2023 222.5  80.7 
Treasury Stock
Shares of common stock repurchased by us are recorded at cost as treasury stock and result in a reduction of shareholders' equity in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Treasury shares may be reissued as part of our stock-based compensation programs. When shares are reissued, we use the weighted-average cost method for determining cost. The gains between the cost of the shares and the issuance price are added to additional paid-in-capital. The losses are deducted from additional paid-in capital to the extent of the gains. Thereafter, the losses are deducted from retained earnings. Treasury stock activity for the three-year period ended December 31, 2023, consisting of shares issued and repurchased is presented in our Consolidated Statements of Changes in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Equity.
In December 2021, the Board authorized the acquisition of up to $2.0 billion of additional common stock upon completion of the $2.0 billion repurchase plan authorized in 2019. The dollar value remaining available for future purchases under the 2019 program at December 31, 2023, was $218 million.
We did not make any repurchases of common stock during 2023. We repurchased $374 million and $1,402 million of our common stock in the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Dividends
Total dividends paid to common shareholders in 2023, 2022 and 2021 were $921 million, $855 million and $809 million, respectively. Declaration and payment of dividends in the future depends upon our income and liquidity position, among other factors, and is subject to declaration by the Board, who meets quarterly to consider our dividend payment. We expect to fund dividend payments with cash from operations.
In July 2023, the Board authorized an increase to our quarterly dividend of 7.0 percent from $1.57 per share to $1.68 per share. In July 2022, the Board authorized an 8.3 percent increase to our quarterly cash dividend on our common stock from $1.45 per share to $1.57 per share. In July 2021, the Board approved a 7.4 percent increase to our quarterly dividend on our common stock from $1.35 per share to $1.45 per share. Cash dividends per share paid to common shareholders for the last three years were as follows:
  Quarterly Dividends
  2023 2022 2021
First quarter $ 1.57  $ 1.45  $ 1.35 
Second quarter 1.57  1.45  1.35 
Third quarter 1.68  1.57  1.45 
Fourth quarter 1.68  1.57  1.45 
Total $ 6.50  $ 6.04  $ 5.60