JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2013 | FY | 3

Capital and Treasury Stock
Changes in treasury stock were:
 
 
Treasury Stock
(Amounts in Millions Except Treasury Stock Shares in Thousands)
 
Shares
 
Amount
Balance at January 2, 2011
 
381,746

 
$
20,783

Employee compensation and stock option plans
 
(26,007
)
 
(1,649
)
Repurchase of common stock
 
39,741

 
2,525

Balance at January 1, 2012
 
395,480

 
21,659

Employee compensation and stock option plans
 
(55,170
)
 
(3,250
)
Issuance of common stock associated with the acquisition of Synthes, Inc.
 
(203,740
)
 
(12,852)
Repurchase of common stock (1)
 
204,784

 
12,919

Balance at December 30, 2012
 
341,354

 
18,476

Employee compensation and stock option plans
 
(48,555
)
 
(3,367
)
Repurchase of common stock
 
6,416

 
591

Balance at December 29, 2013
 
299,215

 
$
15,700


(1) Includes repurchase of common stock associated with the acquisition of Synthes, Inc.

Aggregate shares of Common Stock issued were approximately 3,119,843,000 shares at the end of 2013, 2012 and 2011.

Cash dividends paid were $2.59 per share in 2013, compared with dividends of $2.40 per share in 2012, and $2.25 per share in 2011.

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