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part ii item 5. market for registrant 2019s common equity, related stockholder matters and issuer purchases of equity securities. equity compensation plans 2019 information is incorporated by reference from part iii, item 12, 201csecurity ownership of certain beneficial owners and management and related stockholder matters, 201d of this document, and should be considered an integral part of item 5. at january 31, 2016, there were 84607 shareholders of record. 3m 2019s stock is listed on the new york stock exchange, inc. (nyse), the chicago stock exchange, inc., and the swx swiss exchange. cash dividends declared and paid totaled $1.025 per share for each of the second, third, and fourth quarters of 2015. cash dividends declared in the fourth quarter of 2014 included a dividend paid in november 2014 of $0.855 per share and a dividend paid in march 2015 of $1.025 per share. cash dividends declared and paid totaled $0.855 per share for each of the second and third quarters of 2014. cash dividends declared in the fourth quarter of 2013 include a dividend paid in march 2014 of $0.855 per share. stock price comparisons follow: stock price comparisons (nyse composite transactions).
| (Per share amounts) | First Quarter | Second Quarter | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter | Total |
| --------- | --------- | --------- | --------- | --------- | --------- |
| 2015 High | $170.50 | $167.70 | $157.94 | $160.09 | $170.50 |
| 2015 Low | 157.74 | 153.92 | 134.00 | 138.57 | 134.00 |
| 2014 High | $139.29 | $145.53 | $147.87 | $168.16 | $168.16 |
| 2014 Low | 123.61 | 132.02 | 138.43 | 130.60 | 123.61 |
issuer purchases of equity securities repurchases of 3m common stock are made to support the company 2019s stock-based employee compensation plans and for other corporate purposes. in february 2014, 3m 2019s board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $12 billion of 3m 2019s outstanding common stock, with no pre-established end date. in february 2016, 3m 2019s board of directors replaced the company 2019s february 2014 repurchase program with a new repurchase program. this new program authorizes the repurchase of up to $10 billion of 3m 2019s outstanding common stock, with no pre-established end date. .
Please compute the result.
what was the change in the amount of shares authorized for repurchase between 2014 and 2016?
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-2.0
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and the specific amount authorized in 2014?
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12.0
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so what was the percentage change?
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-0.16667