management 2019s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations 2013 ( continued ) ( amounts in millions , except per share amounts ) the effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash , cash equivalents and restricted cash included in the consolidated statements of cash flows resulted in an increase of $ 11.6 in 2016 , primarily a result of the brazilian real strengthening against the u.s . dollar as of december 31 , 2016 compared to december 31 , 2015. .

Table: balance sheet data december 31 , 2017 december 31 , 2016 cash cash equivalents and marketable securities $ 791.0 $ 1100.6 short-term borrowings $ 84.9 $ 85.7 current portion of long-term debt 2.0 323.9 long-term debt 1285.6 1280.7 total debt $ 1372.5 $ 1690.3

liquidity outlook we expect our cash flow from operations and existing cash and cash equivalents to be sufficient to meet our anticipated operating requirements at a minimum for the next twelve months . we also have a committed corporate credit facility , uncommitted lines of credit and a commercial paper program available to support our operating needs . we continue to maintain a disciplined approach to managing liquidity , with flexibility over significant uses of cash , including our capital expenditures , cash used for new acquisitions , our common stock repurchase program and our common stock dividends . from time to time , we evaluate market conditions and financing alternatives for opportunities to raise additional funds or otherwise improve our liquidity profile , enhance our financial flexibility and manage market risk . our ability to access the capital markets depends on a number of factors , which include those specific to us , such as our credit ratings , and those related to the financial markets , such as the amount or terms of available credit . there can be no guarantee that we would be able to access new sources of liquidity , or continue to access existing sources of liquidity , on commercially reasonable terms , or at all . funding requirements our most significant funding requirements include our operations , non-cancelable operating lease obligations , capital expenditures , acquisitions , common stock dividends , taxes and debt service . additionally , we may be required to make payments to minority shareholders in certain subsidiaries if they exercise their options to sell us their equity interests . notable funding requirements include : 2022 debt service 2013 as of december 31 , 2017 , we had outstanding short-term borrowings of $ 84.9 from our uncommitted lines of credit used primarily to fund seasonal working capital needs . the remainder of our debt is primarily long-term , with maturities scheduled through 2024 . see the table below for the maturity schedule of our long-term debt . 2022 acquisitions 2013 we paid cash of $ 29.7 , net of cash acquired of $ 7.1 , for acquisitions completed in 2017 . we also paid $ 0.9 in up-front payments and $ 100.8 in deferred payments for prior-year acquisitions as well as ownership increases in our consolidated subsidiaries . in addition to potential cash expenditures for new acquisitions , we expect to pay approximately $ 42.0 in 2018 related to prior acquisitions . we may also be required to pay approximately $ 33.0 in 2018 related to put options held by minority shareholders if exercised . we will continue to evaluate strategic opportunities to grow and continue to strengthen our market position , particularly in our digital and marketing services offerings , and to expand our presence in high-growth and key strategic world markets . 2022 dividends 2013 during 2017 , we paid four quarterly cash dividends of $ 0.18 per share on our common stock , which corresponded to aggregate dividend payments of $ 280.3 . on february 14 , 2018 , we announced that our board of directors ( the 201cboard 201d ) had declared a common stock cash dividend of $ 0.21 per share , payable on march 15 , 2018 to holders of record as of the close of business on march 1 , 2018 . assuming we pay a quarterly dividend of $ 0.21 per share and there is no significant change in the number of outstanding shares as of december 31 , 2017 , we would expect to pay approximately $ 320.0 over the next twelve months. .

Question: in 2018 , how many approximate shares would have been held for the entire year to pay the approximate $ 320 in dividends over the 12 months?
Answer: 380.95
Calculation: divide(320, multiply(0.21, const_4))
Explanation: quarterly payments = 4 payments per year