Please answer the given financial question based on the context.
Context: 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. .
Question: in february 2016 what was the percent reduction in the board of directors authorized the repurchase to the february 2014
Answer:
-0.16667