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note 8 2014 benefit plans the company has defined benefit pension plans covering certain employees in the united states and certain international locations . postretirement healthcare and life insurance benefits provided to qualifying domestic retirees as well as other postretirement benefit plans in international countries are not material . the measurement date used for the company 2019s employee benefit plans is september 30 . effective january 1 , 2018 , the legacy u.s . pension plan was frozen to limit the participation of employees who are hired or re-hired by the company , or who transfer employment to the company , on or after january 1 , net pension cost for the years ended september 30 included the following components: .

1	( millions of dollars )	pension plans 2018	pension plans 2017	pension plans 2016
2	service cost	$ 136	$ 110	$ 81
3	interest cost	90	61	72
4	expected return on plan assets	-154 ( 154 )	-112 ( 112 )	-109 ( 109 )
5	amortization of prior service credit	-13 ( 13 )	-14 ( 14 )	-15 ( 15 )
6	amortization of loss	78	92	77
7	settlements	2	2014	7
8	net pension cost	$ 137	$ 138	$ 113
9	net pension cost included in the preceding table that is attributable to international plans	$ 34	$ 43	$ 35

net pension cost included in the preceding table that is attributable to international plans $ 34 $ 43 $ 35 the amounts provided above for amortization of prior service credit and amortization of loss represent the reclassifications of prior service credits and net actuarial losses that were recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income ( loss ) in prior periods . the settlement losses recorded in 2018 and 2016 primarily included lump sum benefit payments associated with the company 2019s u.s . supplemental pension plan . the company recognizes pension settlements when payments from the supplemental plan exceed the sum of service and interest cost components of net periodic pension cost associated with this plan for the fiscal year. .

Question: what was the pension service cost in 2018, in millions?
Answer: 136
note 8 2014 benefit plans the company has defined benefit pension plans covering certain employees in the united states and certain international locations . postretirement healthcare and life insurance benefits provided to qualifying domestic retirees as well as other postretirement benefit plans in international countries are not material . the measurement date used for the company 2019s employee benefit plans is september 30 . effective january 1 , 2018 , the legacy u.s . pension plan was frozen to limit the participation of employees who are hired or re-hired by the company , or who transfer employment to the company , on or after january 1 , net pension cost for the years ended september 30 included the following components: .

1	( millions of dollars )	pension plans 2018	pension plans 2017	pension plans 2016
2	service cost	$ 136	$ 110	$ 81
3	interest cost	90	61	72
4	expected return on plan assets	-154 ( 154 )	-112 ( 112 )	-109 ( 109 )
5	amortization of prior service credit	-13 ( 13 )	-14 ( 14 )	-15 ( 15 )
6	amortization of loss	78	92	77
7	settlements	2	2014	7
8	net pension cost	$ 137	$ 138	$ 113
9	net pension cost included in the preceding table that is attributable to international plans	$ 34	$ 43	$ 35

net pension cost included in the preceding table that is attributable to international plans $ 34 $ 43 $ 35 the amounts provided above for amortization of prior service credit and amortization of loss represent the reclassifications of prior service credits and net actuarial losses that were recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income ( loss ) in prior periods . the settlement losses recorded in 2018 and 2016 primarily included lump sum benefit payments associated with the company 2019s u.s . supplemental pension plan . the company recognizes pension settlements when payments from the supplemental plan exceed the sum of service and interest cost components of net periodic pension cost associated with this plan for the fiscal year. .

Previous questions in this conversation: what was the pension service cost in 2018, in millions?
Previous answers: 136.0
Question: and what was it in 2017, also in millions?
Answer: 110
note 8 2014 benefit plans the company has defined benefit pension plans covering certain employees in the united states and certain international locations . postretirement healthcare and life insurance benefits provided to qualifying domestic retirees as well as other postretirement benefit plans in international countries are not material . the measurement date used for the company 2019s employee benefit plans is september 30 . effective january 1 , 2018 , the legacy u.s . pension plan was frozen to limit the participation of employees who are hired or re-hired by the company , or who transfer employment to the company , on or after january 1 , net pension cost for the years ended september 30 included the following components: .

1	( millions of dollars )	pension plans 2018	pension plans 2017	pension plans 2016
2	service cost	$ 136	$ 110	$ 81
3	interest cost	90	61	72
4	expected return on plan assets	-154 ( 154 )	-112 ( 112 )	-109 ( 109 )
5	amortization of prior service credit	-13 ( 13 )	-14 ( 14 )	-15 ( 15 )
6	amortization of loss	78	92	77
7	settlements	2	2014	7
8	net pension cost	$ 137	$ 138	$ 113
9	net pension cost included in the preceding table that is attributable to international plans	$ 34	$ 43	$ 35

net pension cost included in the preceding table that is attributable to international plans $ 34 $ 43 $ 35 the amounts provided above for amortization of prior service credit and amortization of loss represent the reclassifications of prior service credits and net actuarial losses that were recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income ( loss ) in prior periods . the settlement losses recorded in 2018 and 2016 primarily included lump sum benefit payments associated with the company 2019s u.s . supplemental pension plan . the company recognizes pension settlements when payments from the supplemental plan exceed the sum of service and interest cost components of net periodic pension cost associated with this plan for the fiscal year. .

Previous questions in this conversation: what was the pension service cost in 2018, in millions? and what was it in 2017, also in millions?
Previous answers: 136.0 110.0
Question: what was, then, in millions, the total pension service cost in the two years?
Answer: 246
note 8 2014 benefit plans the company has defined benefit pension plans covering certain employees in the united states and certain international locations . postretirement healthcare and life insurance benefits provided to qualifying domestic retirees as well as other postretirement benefit plans in international countries are not material . the measurement date used for the company 2019s employee benefit plans is september 30 . effective january 1 , 2018 , the legacy u.s . pension plan was frozen to limit the participation of employees who are hired or re-hired by the company , or who transfer employment to the company , on or after january 1 , net pension cost for the years ended september 30 included the following components: .

1	( millions of dollars )	pension plans 2018	pension plans 2017	pension plans 2016
2	service cost	$ 136	$ 110	$ 81
3	interest cost	90	61	72
4	expected return on plan assets	-154 ( 154 )	-112 ( 112 )	-109 ( 109 )
5	amortization of prior service credit	-13 ( 13 )	-14 ( 14 )	-15 ( 15 )
6	amortization of loss	78	92	77
7	settlements	2	2014	7
8	net pension cost	$ 137	$ 138	$ 113
9	net pension cost included in the preceding table that is attributable to international plans	$ 34	$ 43	$ 35

net pension cost included in the preceding table that is attributable to international plans $ 34 $ 43 $ 35 the amounts provided above for amortization of prior service credit and amortization of loss represent the reclassifications of prior service credits and net actuarial losses that were recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income ( loss ) in prior periods . the settlement losses recorded in 2018 and 2016 primarily included lump sum benefit payments associated with the company 2019s u.s . supplemental pension plan . the company recognizes pension settlements when payments from the supplemental plan exceed the sum of service and interest cost components of net periodic pension cost associated with this plan for the fiscal year. .

Previous questions in this conversation: what was the pension service cost in 2018, in millions? and what was it in 2017, also in millions? what was, then, in millions, the total pension service cost in the two years?
Previous answers: 136.0 110.0 246.0
Question: including the year of 2015, what then becomes this total?
Answer: 327
note 8 2014 benefit plans the company has defined benefit pension plans covering certain employees in the united states and certain international locations . postretirement healthcare and life insurance benefits provided to qualifying domestic retirees as well as other postretirement benefit plans in international countries are not material . the measurement date used for the company 2019s employee benefit plans is september 30 . effective january 1 , 2018 , the legacy u.s . pension plan was frozen to limit the participation of employees who are hired or re-hired by the company , or who transfer employment to the company , on or after january 1 , net pension cost for the years ended september 30 included the following components: .

1	( millions of dollars )	pension plans 2018	pension plans 2017	pension plans 2016
2	service cost	$ 136	$ 110	$ 81
3	interest cost	90	61	72
4	expected return on plan assets	-154 ( 154 )	-112 ( 112 )	-109 ( 109 )
5	amortization of prior service credit	-13 ( 13 )	-14 ( 14 )	-15 ( 15 )
6	amortization of loss	78	92	77
7	settlements	2	2014	7
8	net pension cost	$ 137	$ 138	$ 113
9	net pension cost included in the preceding table that is attributable to international plans	$ 34	$ 43	$ 35

net pension cost included in the preceding table that is attributable to international plans $ 34 $ 43 $ 35 the amounts provided above for amortization of prior service credit and amortization of loss represent the reclassifications of prior service credits and net actuarial losses that were recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income ( loss ) in prior periods . the settlement losses recorded in 2018 and 2016 primarily included lump sum benefit payments associated with the company 2019s u.s . supplemental pension plan . the company recognizes pension settlements when payments from the supplemental plan exceed the sum of service and interest cost components of net periodic pension cost associated with this plan for the fiscal year. .

Previous questions in this conversation: what was the pension service cost in 2018, in millions? and what was it in 2017, also in millions? what was, then, in millions, the total pension service cost in the two years? including the year of 2015, what then becomes this total?
Previous answers: 136.0 110.0 246.0 327.0
Question: and what was the average pension service cost between those three years, in millions?
Answer: 109
15 . debt the tables below summarize our outstanding debt at 30 september 2016 and 2015 : total debt .

1	30 september	2016	2015
2	short-term borrowings	$ 935.8	$ 1494.3
3	current portion of long-term debt	371.3	435.6
4	long-term debt	4918.1	3949.1
5	total debt	$ 6225.2	$ 5879.0
6	short-term borrowings
7	30 september	2016	2015
8	bank obligations	$ 133.1	$ 234.3
9	commercial paper	802.7	1260.0
10	total short-term borrowings	$ 935.8	$ 1494.3

the weighted average interest rate of short-term borrowings outstanding at 30 september 2016 and 2015 was 1.1% ( 1.1 % ) and .8% ( .8 % ) , respectively . cash paid for interest , net of amounts capitalized , was $ 121.1 in 2016 , $ 97.5 in 2015 , and $ 132.4 in 2014. .

Question: what was the total cash paid for interest in the years of 2015 and 2016, combined?
Answer: 218.6
15 . debt the tables below summarize our outstanding debt at 30 september 2016 and 2015 : total debt .

1	30 september	2016	2015
2	short-term borrowings	$ 935.8	$ 1494.3
3	current portion of long-term debt	371.3	435.6
4	long-term debt	4918.1	3949.1
5	total debt	$ 6225.2	$ 5879.0
6	short-term borrowings
7	30 september	2016	2015
8	bank obligations	$ 133.1	$ 234.3
9	commercial paper	802.7	1260.0
10	total short-term borrowings	$ 935.8	$ 1494.3

the weighted average interest rate of short-term borrowings outstanding at 30 september 2016 and 2015 was 1.1% ( 1.1 % ) and .8% ( .8 % ) , respectively . cash paid for interest , net of amounts capitalized , was $ 121.1 in 2016 , $ 97.5 in 2015 , and $ 132.4 in 2014. .

Previous questions in this conversation: what was the total cash paid for interest in the years of 2015 and 2016, combined?
Previous answers: 218.6
Question: including the year of 2014, what then becomes this total?
Answer: 351
15 . debt the tables below summarize our outstanding debt at 30 september 2016 and 2015 : total debt .

1	30 september	2016	2015
2	short-term borrowings	$ 935.8	$ 1494.3
3	current portion of long-term debt	371.3	435.6
4	long-term debt	4918.1	3949.1
5	total debt	$ 6225.2	$ 5879.0
6	short-term borrowings
7	30 september	2016	2015
8	bank obligations	$ 133.1	$ 234.3
9	commercial paper	802.7	1260.0
10	total short-term borrowings	$ 935.8	$ 1494.3

the weighted average interest rate of short-term borrowings outstanding at 30 september 2016 and 2015 was 1.1% ( 1.1 % ) and .8% ( .8 % ) , respectively . cash paid for interest , net of amounts capitalized , was $ 121.1 in 2016 , $ 97.5 in 2015 , and $ 132.4 in 2014. .

Previous questions in this conversation: what was the total cash paid for interest in the years of 2015 and 2016, combined? including the year of 2014, what then becomes this total?
Previous answers: 218.6 351.0
Question: and what was the average cash paid for interest between those three years?
Answer: 117
the fair value of the psu award at the date of grant is amortized to expense over the performance period , which is typically three years after the date of the award , or upon death , disability or reaching the age of 58 . as of december 31 , 2017 , pmi had $ 34 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested psu awards . this cost is recognized over a weighted-average performance cycle period of two years , or upon death , disability or reaching the age of 58 . during the years ended december 31 , 2017 , and 2016 , there were no psu awards that vested . pmi did not grant any psu awards during note 10 . earnings per share : unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities and therefore are included in pmi 2019s earnings per share calculation pursuant to the two-class method . basic and diluted earnings per share ( 201ceps 201d ) were calculated using the following: .

1	( in millions )	for the years ended december 31 , 2017	for the years ended december 31 , 2016	for the years ended december 31 , 2015
2	net earnings attributable to pmi	$ 6035	$ 6967	$ 6873
3	less distributed and undistributed earnings attributable to share-based payment awards	14	19	24
4	net earnings for basic and diluted eps	$ 6021	$ 6948	$ 6849
5	weighted-average shares for basic eps	1552	1551	1549
6	plus contingently issuable performance stock units ( psus )	1	2014	2014
7	weighted-average shares for diluted eps	1553	1551	1549

for the 2017 , 2016 and 2015 computations , there were no antidilutive stock options. .

Question: what was the net change in value of net earnings attributable to pmi from 2016 to 2017?
Answer: -932
the fair value of the psu award at the date of grant is amortized to expense over the performance period , which is typically three years after the date of the award , or upon death , disability or reaching the age of 58 . as of december 31 , 2017 , pmi had $ 34 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested psu awards . this cost is recognized over a weighted-average performance cycle period of two years , or upon death , disability or reaching the age of 58 . during the years ended december 31 , 2017 , and 2016 , there were no psu awards that vested . pmi did not grant any psu awards during note 10 . earnings per share : unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities and therefore are included in pmi 2019s earnings per share calculation pursuant to the two-class method . basic and diluted earnings per share ( 201ceps 201d ) were calculated using the following: .

1	( in millions )	for the years ended december 31 , 2017	for the years ended december 31 , 2016	for the years ended december 31 , 2015
2	net earnings attributable to pmi	$ 6035	$ 6967	$ 6873
3	less distributed and undistributed earnings attributable to share-based payment awards	14	19	24
4	net earnings for basic and diluted eps	$ 6021	$ 6948	$ 6849
5	weighted-average shares for basic eps	1552	1551	1549
6	plus contingently issuable performance stock units ( psus )	1	2014	2014
7	weighted-average shares for diluted eps	1553	1551	1549

for the 2017 , 2016 and 2015 computations , there were no antidilutive stock options. .

Previous questions in this conversation: what was the net change in value of net earnings attributable to pmi from 2016 to 2017?
Previous answers: -932.0
Question: what was the 2016 value?
Answer: 6967
the fair value of the psu award at the date of grant is amortized to expense over the performance period , which is typically three years after the date of the award , or upon death , disability or reaching the age of 58 . as of december 31 , 2017 , pmi had $ 34 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested psu awards . this cost is recognized over a weighted-average performance cycle period of two years , or upon death , disability or reaching the age of 58 . during the years ended december 31 , 2017 , and 2016 , there were no psu awards that vested . pmi did not grant any psu awards during note 10 . earnings per share : unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities and therefore are included in pmi 2019s earnings per share calculation pursuant to the two-class method . basic and diluted earnings per share ( 201ceps 201d ) were calculated using the following: .

1	( in millions )	for the years ended december 31 , 2017	for the years ended december 31 , 2016	for the years ended december 31 , 2015
2	net earnings attributable to pmi	$ 6035	$ 6967	$ 6873
3	less distributed and undistributed earnings attributable to share-based payment awards	14	19	24
4	net earnings for basic and diluted eps	$ 6021	$ 6948	$ 6849
5	weighted-average shares for basic eps	1552	1551	1549
6	plus contingently issuable performance stock units ( psus )	1	2014	2014
7	weighted-average shares for diluted eps	1553	1551	1549

for the 2017 , 2016 and 2015 computations , there were no antidilutive stock options. .

Previous questions in this conversation: what was the net change in value of net earnings attributable to pmi from 2016 to 2017? what was the 2016 value?
Previous answers: -932.0 6967.0
Question: what is the change over the 2016 value?
Answer: -0.13377
part ii item 5 . market for registrant 2019s common equity , related stockholder matters , and issuer purchases of equity securities our common stock is listed on the new york stock exchange under the symbol "apd." as of 31 october 2019 , there were 5166 record holders of our common stock . cash dividends on the company 2019s common stock are paid quarterly . it is our expectation that we will continue to pay cash dividends in the future at comparable or increased levels . the board of directors determines whether to declare dividends and the timing and amount based on financial condition and other factors it deems relevant . dividend information for each quarter of fiscal years 2019 and 2018 is summarized below: .

1	2019	2018
2	first quarter	$ 1.10	$ .95
3	second quarter	1.16	1.10
4	third quarter	1.16	1.10
5	fourth quarter	1.16	1.10
6	total	$ 4.58	$ 4.25

purchases of equity securities by the issuer on 15 september 2011 , the board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $ 1.0 billion of our outstanding common stock . this program does not have a stated expiration date . we repurchase shares pursuant to rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the securities exchange act of 1934 , as amended , through repurchase agreements established with one or more brokers . there were no purchases of stock during fiscal year 2019 . at 30 september 2019 , $ 485.3 million in share repurchase authorization remained . additional purchases will be completed at the company 2019s discretion while maintaining sufficient funds for investing in its businesses and growth opportunities. .

Question: what percentage of the total dividend in 2019 is from the first quarter?
Answer: 0.24017
part ii item 5 . market for registrant 2019s common equity , related stockholder matters , and issuer purchases of equity securities our common stock is listed on the new york stock exchange under the symbol "apd." as of 31 october 2019 , there were 5166 record holders of our common stock . cash dividends on the company 2019s common stock are paid quarterly . it is our expectation that we will continue to pay cash dividends in the future at comparable or increased levels . the board of directors determines whether to declare dividends and the timing and amount based on financial condition and other factors it deems relevant . dividend information for each quarter of fiscal years 2019 and 2018 is summarized below: .

1	2019	2018
2	first quarter	$ 1.10	$ .95
3	second quarter	1.16	1.10
4	third quarter	1.16	1.10
5	fourth quarter	1.16	1.10
6	total	$ 4.58	$ 4.25

purchases of equity securities by the issuer on 15 september 2011 , the board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $ 1.0 billion of our outstanding common stock . this program does not have a stated expiration date . we repurchase shares pursuant to rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the securities exchange act of 1934 , as amended , through repurchase agreements established with one or more brokers . there were no purchases of stock during fiscal year 2019 . at 30 september 2019 , $ 485.3 million in share repurchase authorization remained . additional purchases will be completed at the company 2019s discretion while maintaining sufficient funds for investing in its businesses and growth opportunities. .

Previous questions in this conversation: what percentage of the total dividend in 2019 is from the first quarter?
Previous answers: 0.24017
Question: and what percentage of the total dividend in 2018 is from the first quarter?
Answer: 0.22353