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Financial report context:
republic services , inc . notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) 12 . share repurchases and dividends share repurchases share repurchase activity during the years ended december 31 , 2018 and 2017 follows ( in millions except per share amounts ) : .

Financial table:
2018: number of shares repurchased; 2017: 10.7; column_3: 9.6
2018: amount paid; 2017: $ 736.9; column_3: $ 610.7
2018: weighted average cost per share; 2017: $ 69.06; column_3: $ 63.84

Additional report context:
as of december 31 , 2018 , there were no repurchased shares pending settlement . in october 2017 , our board of directors added $ 2.0 billion to the existing share repurchase authorization that now extends through december 31 , 2020 . share repurchases under the program may be made through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions in accordance with applicable federal securities laws . while the board of directors has approved the program , the timing of any purchases , the prices and the number of shares of common stock to be purchased will be determined by our management , at its discretion , and will depend upon market conditions and other factors . the share repurchase program may be extended , suspended or discontinued at any time . as of december 31 , 2018 , the remaining authorized purchase capacity under our october 2017 repurchase program was $ 1.1 billion . dividends in october 2018 , our board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of $ 0.375 per share . cash dividends declared were $ 468.4 million , $ 446.3 million and $ 423.8 million for the years ended december 31 , 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively . as of december 31 , 2018 , we recorded a quarterly dividend payable of $ 121.0 million to shareholders of record at the close of business on january 2 , 2019 . 13 . earnings per share basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to republic services , inc . by the weighted average number of common shares ( including vested but unissued rsus ) outstanding during the period . diluted earnings per share is based on the combined weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding , which include , where appropriate , the assumed exercise of employee stock options , unvested rsus and unvested psus at the expected attainment levels . we use the treasury stock method in computing diluted earnings per share. .

Question: what was the total cash dividend declared from 2016 to 2018
Answer: 1338.5
Financial report context:
table of contents item 1b . unresolved staff comments item 2 . properties a summary of our significant locations at december 31 , 2015 is shown in the following table . square footage amounts are net of space that has been sublet or is part of a facility restructuring. .

Financial table:
location: alpharetta georgia; approximate square footage: 260000
location: jersey city new jersey; approximate square footage: 109000
location: arlington virginia; approximate square footage: 102000
location: sandy utah; approximate square footage: 66000
location: menlo park california; approximate square footage: 63000
location: new york new york; approximate square footage: 52000

Additional report context:
all facilities are leased at december 31 , 2015 . all of our facilities are used by either our trading and investing or balance sheet management segments , in addition to the corporate/other category . all other leased facilities with space of less than 25000 square feet are not listed by location . in addition to the significant facilities above , we also lease all 30 regional branches , ranging in space from approximately 2500 to 8000 square feet . item 3 . legal proceedings information in response to this item can be found under the heading "legal matters" in note 19 2014 commitments , contingencies and other regulatory matters to part ii . item 8 . financial statements and supplementary data in this annual report and is incorporated by reference into this item . item 4 . mine safety disclosures not applicable. .

Question: as of december 31 , 2015 what was the ratio of the square footage in alpharetta georgia to jersey city new jersey
Answer: 2.39
Financial report context:
entergy louisiana , llc and subsidiaries management 2019s financial discussion and analysis results of operations net income 2016 compared to 2015 net income increased $ 175.4 million primarily due to the effect of a settlement with the irs related to the 2010-2011 irs audit , which resulted in a $ 136.1 million reduction of income tax expense . also contributing to the increase were lower other operation and maintenance expenses , higher net revenue , and higher other income . the increase was partially offset by higher depreciation and amortization expenses , higher interest expense , and higher nuclear refueling outage expenses . 2015 compared to 2014 net income increased slightly , by $ 0.6 million , primarily due to higher net revenue and a lower effective income tax rate , offset by higher other operation and maintenance expenses , higher depreciation and amortization expenses , lower other income , and higher interest expense . net revenue 2016 compared to 2015 net revenue consists of operating revenues net of : 1 ) fuel , fuel-related expenses , and gas purchased for resale , 2 ) purchased power expenses , and 3 ) other regulatory charges . following is an analysis of the change in net revenue comparing 2016 to 2015 . amount ( in millions ) .

Financial table:
amount ( in millions ): 2015 net revenue; column_2: $ 2408.8
amount ( in millions ): retail electric price; column_2: 69.0
amount ( in millions ): transmission equalization; column_2: -6.5 ( 6.5 )
amount ( in millions ): volume/weather; column_2: -6.7 ( 6.7 )
amount ( in millions ): louisiana act 55 financing savings obligation; column_2: -17.2 ( 17.2 )
amount ( in millions ): other; column_2: -9.0 ( 9.0 )
amount ( in millions ): 2016 net revenue; column_2: $ 2438.4

Additional report context:
the retail electric price variance is primarily due to an increase in formula rate plan revenues , implemented with the first billing cycle of march 2016 , to collect the estimated first-year revenue requirement related to the purchase of power blocks 3 and 4 of the union power station . see note 2 to the financial statements for further discussion . the transmission equalization variance is primarily due to changes in transmission investments , including entergy louisiana 2019s exit from the system agreement in august 2016 . the volume/weather variance is primarily due to the effect of less favorable weather on residential sales , partially offset by an increase in industrial usage and an increase in volume during the unbilled period . the increase .

Question: if the same changes to net income that occured in 2015 compared to 2014 recurred in 2016 , what would 2016 net revenue have been?
Answer: 2439
Financial report context:
as of 30 september 2016 and 2015 , there were no assets or liabilities classified as discontinued operations relating to the homecare business . 5 . business restructuring and cost reduction actions the charges we record for business restructuring and cost reduction actions have been excluded from segment operating income . cost reduction actions in fiscal year 2016 , we recognized an expense of $ 33.9 ( $ 24.0 after-tax , or $ .11 per share ) for severance and other benefits related to cost reduction actions which resulted in the elimination of approximately 700 positions . the expenses related primarily to the industrial gases 2013 americas and the industrial gases 2013 emea segments . the following table summarizes the carrying amount of the accrual for cost reduction actions at 30 september severance and other benefits .

Financial table:
severance and other benefits: 2016 charge; column_2: $ 33.9
severance and other benefits: amount reflected in pension liability; column_2: -.9 ( .9 )
severance and other benefits: cash expenditures; column_2: -20.4 ( 20.4 )
severance and other benefits: currency translation adjustment; column_2: .3
severance and other benefits: 30 september 2016; column_2: $ 12.9

Additional report context:
business realignment and reorganization on 18 september 2014 , we announced plans to reorganize the company , including realignment of our businesses in new reporting segments and other organizational changes , effective as of 1 october 2014 . as a result of this reorganization , we incurred severance and other charges . in fiscal year 2015 , we recognized an expense of $ 207.7 ( $ 153.2 after-tax , or $ .71 per share ) . severance and other benefits totaled $ 151.9 and related to the elimination of approximately 2000 positions . asset and associated contract actions totaled $ 55.8 and related primarily to a plant shutdown in the corporate and other segment and the exit of product lines within the industrial gases 2013 global and materials technologies segments . the 2015 charges related to the segments as follows : $ 31.7 in industrial gases 2013 americas , $ 52.2 in industrial gases 2013 emea , $ 10.3 in industrial gases 2013 asia , $ 37.0 in industrial gases 2013 global , $ 27.6 in materials technologies , and $ 48.9 in corporate and other . during the fourth quarter of 2014 , an expense of $ 12.7 ( $ 8.2 after-tax , or $ .04 per share ) was incurred relating to the elimination of approximately 50 positions . the 2014 charge related to the segments as follows : $ 2.9 in industrial gases 2013 americas , $ 3.1 in industrial gases 2013 emea , $ 1.5 in industrial gases 2013 asia , $ 1.5 in industrial gases 2013 global , $ 1.6 in materials technologies , and $ 2.1 in corporate and other. .

Question: considering the years 2015-2016 , what was the decrease observed in the expense for severance and other benefits?
Answer: -83.67%
Financial report context:
the following table provides the weighted average assumptions used in the black-scholes option-pricing model for grants and the resulting weighted average grant date fair value per share of stock options granted for the years ended december 31: .

Financial table:
2018: intrinsic value; 2017: $ 9; 2016: $ 10; column_4: $ 18
2018: exercise proceeds; 2017: 7; 2016: 11; column_4: 15
2018: income tax benefit realized; 2017: 2; 2016: 3; column_4: 6

Additional report context:
stock units during 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , the company granted rsus to certain employees under the 2007 plan and 2017 omnibus plan , as applicable . rsus generally vest based on continued employment with the company over periods ranging from one to three years. .

Question: what was average income tax benefit realized for the three year period?
Answer: 3.67
Financial report context:
performance graph the graph below compares the cumulative total shareholder return on pmi's common stock with the cumulative total return for the same period of pmi's compensation survey group and the s&p 500 index . the graph assumes the investment of $ 100 as of december 31 , 2010 , in pmi common stock ( at prices quoted on the new york stock exchange ) and each of the indices as of the market close and reinvestment of dividends on a quarterly basis . date pmi pmi compensation survey group ( 12 ) s&p 500 index .

Financial table:
date: december 31 2010; pmi: $ 100.00; pmi compensation survey group ( 12 ): $ 100.00; s&p 500 index: $ 100.00
date: december 31 2011; pmi: $ 139.80; pmi compensation survey group ( 12 ): $ 114.10; s&p 500 index: $ 102.10
date: december 31 2012; pmi: $ 154.60; pmi compensation survey group ( 12 ): $ 128.00; s&p 500 index: $ 118.50
date: december 31 2013; pmi: $ 167.70; pmi compensation survey group ( 12 ): $ 163.60; s&p 500 index: $ 156.80
date: december 31 2014; pmi: $ 164.20; pmi compensation survey group ( 12 ): $ 170.10; s&p 500 index: $ 178.30
date: december 31 2015; pmi: $ 186.20; pmi compensation survey group ( 12 ): $ 179.20; s&p 500 index: $ 180.80

Additional report context:
( 1 ) the pmi compensation survey group consists of the following companies with substantial global sales that are direct competitors ; or have similar market capitalization ; or are primarily focused on consumer products ( excluding high technology and financial services ) ; and are companies for which comparative executive compensation data are readily available : bayer ag , british american tobacco p.l.c. , the coca-cola company , diageo plc , glaxosmithkline , heineken n.v. , imperial brands plc ( formerly , imperial tobacco group plc ) , johnson & johnson , mcdonald's corp. , international , inc. , nestl e9 s.a. , novartis ag , pepsico , inc. , pfizer inc. , roche holding ag , unilever nv and plc and vodafone group plc . ( 2 ) on october 1 , 2012 , international , inc . ( nasdaq : mdlz ) , formerly kraft foods inc. , announced that it had completed the spin-off of its north american grocery business , kraft foods group , inc . ( nasdaq : krft ) . international , inc . was retained in the pmi compensation survey group index because of its global footprint . the pmi compensation survey group index total cumulative return calculation weights international , inc.'s total shareholder return at 65% ( 65 % ) of historical kraft foods inc.'s market capitalization on december 31 , 2010 , based on international , inc.'s initial market capitalization relative to the combined market capitalization of international , inc . and kraft foods group , inc . on october 2 , 2012 . note : figures are rounded to the nearest $ 0.10. .

Question: what was the difference in percentage cumulative total shareholder return on pmi's common stock versus the s&p 500 index for the five years ended december 31 , 2015?
Answer: 5.40%
Financial report context:
2mar201707015999 ( c ) in october 2016 , our accelerated share repurchase ( 2018 2018asr 2019 2019 ) agreement concluded and we received an additional 44 thousand shares of our common stock . shares purchased pursuant to the asr agreement are presented in the table above in the periods in which they were received . performance graph the following graph compares the performance of our common stock with that of the s&p 500 index and the s&p 500 healthcare equipment index . the cumulative total return listed below assumes an initial investment of $ 100 at the market close on december 30 , 2011 and reinvestment of dividends . comparison of 5 year cumulative total return 2011 2012 2016201520142013 edwards lifesciences corporation s&p 500 s&p 500 healthcare equipment index december 31 .

Financial table:
total cumulative return: edwards lifesciences; 2012: $ 127.54; 2013: $ 93.01; 2014: $ 180.17; 2015: $ 223.42; 2016: $ 265.06
total cumulative return: s&p 500; 2012: 116.00; 2013: 153.58; 2014: 174.60; 2015: 177.01; 2016: 198.18
total cumulative return: s&p 500 healthcare equipment index; 2012: 117.42; 2013: 150.28; 2014: 181.96; 2015: 194.37; 2016: 207.46

Additional report context:
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Question: what was the percentage cumulative total return for edwards lifesciences for the five years ended 2016?
Answer: 165.06%
Financial report context:
part ii item 5 . market for registrant 2019s common equity , related stockholder matters and issuer purchases of equity securities at january 25 , 2019 , we had 26812 holders of record of our common stock , par value $ 1 per share . our common stock is traded on the new york stock exchange ( nyse ) under the symbol lmt . information concerning dividends paid on lockheed martin common stock during the past two years is as follows : common stock - dividends paid per share .

Financial table:
quarter: first; dividends paid per share 2018: $ 2.00; dividends paid per share 2017: $ 1.82
quarter: second; dividends paid per share 2018: 2.00; dividends paid per share 2017: 1.82
quarter: third; dividends paid per share 2018: 2.00; dividends paid per share 2017: 1.82
quarter: fourth; dividends paid per share 2018: 2.20; dividends paid per share 2017: 2.00
quarter: year; dividends paid per share 2018: $ 8.20; dividends paid per share 2017: $ 7.46

Additional report context:
stockholder return performance graph the following graph compares the total return on a cumulative basis of $ 100 invested in lockheed martin common stock on december 31 , 2013 to the standard and poor 2019s ( s&p ) 500 index and the s&p aerospace & defense index . the s&p aerospace & defense index comprises arconic inc. , general dynamics corporation , harris corporation , huntington ingalls industries , l3 technologies , inc. , lockheed martin corporation , northrop grumman corporation , raytheon company , textron inc. , the boeing company , transdigm group inc. , and united technologies corporation . the stockholder return performance indicated on the graph is not a guarantee of future performance. .

Question: what is the percentage change in total dividends paid per share from 2017 to 2018?
Answer: 9.9%
Financial report context:
( 3 ) refer to note 2 201csummary of significant accounting principles and practices 201d for further information . 13 . employee benefitsp y defined contribution savings plans aon maintains defined contribution savings plans for the benefit of its employees . the expense recognized for these plans is included in compensation and benefits in the consolidated statements of income . the expense for the significant plans in the u.s. , u.k. , netherlands and canada is as follows ( in millions ) : .

Financial table:
years ended december 31: u.s .; 2018: $ 98; 2017: $ 105; 2016: $ 121
years ended december 31: u.k .; 2018: 45; 2017: 43; 2016: 43
years ended december 31: netherlands and canada; 2018: 25; 2017: 25; 2016: 27
years ended december 31: total; 2018: $ 168; 2017: $ 173; 2016: $ 191

Additional report context:
pension and other postretirement benefits the company sponsors defined benefit pension and postretirement health and welfare plans that provide retirement , medical , and life insurance benefits . the postretirement health care plans are contributory , with retiree contributions adjusted annually , and the aa life insurance and pension plans are generally noncontributory . the significant u.s. , u.k. , netherlands and canadian pension plans are closed to new entrants. .

Question: considering the years 2016-2018 , what is the average expense for the significant plans in the u.k.?
Answer: 43.66
Financial report context:
performance graph comparison of five-year cumulative total return the following graph and table compare the cumulative total return on citi 2019s common stock , which is listed on the nyse under the ticker symbol 201cc 201d and held by 81805 common stockholders of record as of january 31 , 2016 , with the cumulative total return of the s&p 500 index and the s&p financial index over the five-year period through december 31 , 2015 . the graph and table assume that $ 100 was invested on december 31 , 2010 in citi 2019s common stock , the s&p 500 index and the s&p financial index , and that all dividends were reinvested . comparison of five-year cumulative total return for the years ended date citi s&p 500 financials .

Financial table:
date: 31-dec-2010; citi: 100.00; s&p 500: 100.00; s&p financials: 100.00
date: 30-dec-2011; citi: 55.67; s&p 500: 102.11; s&p financials: 82.94
date: 31-dec-2012; citi: 83.81; s&p 500: 118.45; s&p financials: 106.84
date: 31-dec-2013; citi: 110.49; s&p 500: 156.82; s&p financials: 144.90
date: 31-dec-2014; citi: 114.83; s&p 500: 178.28; s&p financials: 166.93
date: 31-dec-2015; citi: 110.14; s&p 500: 180.75; s&p financials: 164.39

Additional report context:
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Question: what was the overall percentage growth of the cumulative total return for citi from 2010 to 2015
Answer: 10.14%
Financial report context:
vornado realty trust notes to consolidated financial statements ( continued ) 9 . debt - continued our revolving credit facility and senior unsecured notes contain financial covenants which require us to maintain minimum interest coverage ratios and limit our debt to market capitalization ratios . we believe that we have complied with all of our financial covenants as of december 31 , 2007 . on may 9 , 2006 , we executed supplemental indentures with respect to our senior unsecured notes due 2007 , 2009 and 2010 ( collectively , the 201cnotes 201d ) , pursuant to our consent solicitation statement dated april 18 , 2006 , as amended . holders of approximately 96.7% ( 96.7 % ) of the aggregate principal amount of the notes consented to the solicitation . the supplemental indentures contain modifications of certain covenants and related defined terms governing the terms of the notes to make them consistent with corresponding provisions of the covenants and defined terms included in the senior unsecured notes due 2011 issued on february 16 , 2006 . the supplemental indentures also include a new covenant that provides for an increase in the interest rate of the notes upon certain decreases in the ratings assigned by rating agencies to the notes . in connection with the consent solicitation we paid an aggregate fee of $ 2241000 to the consenting note holders , which will be amortized into expense over the remaining term of the notes . in addition , we incurred advisory and professional fees aggregating $ 1415000 , which were expensed in 2006 . the net carrying amount of properties collateralizing the notes and mortgages payable amounted to $ 10.920 billion at december 31 , 2007 . as at december 31 , 2007 , the principal repayments required for the next five years and thereafter are as follows : ( amounts in thousands ) .

Financial table:
year ending december 31,: 2008; amount: $ 526768
year ending december 31,: 2009; amount: 478269
year ending december 31,: 2010; amount: 778320
year ending december 31,: 2011; amount: 1071195
year ending december 31,: 2012; amount: 609546
year ending december 31,: thereafter; amount: 5473734

Additional report context:
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Question: for the year ending december 31 , 2008 , were principal payments greater than 2009?
Answer: yes