Read the following texts and table with financial data from an S&P 500 earnings report carefully.Based on the question-answer history (if provided), answer the last question. The answer may require mathematical calculation based on the data provided.

Text: table of contents valero energy corporation notes to consolidated financial statements ( continued ) 11 . equity share activity activity in the number of shares of common stock and treasury stock was as follows ( in millions ) : common treasury . <table class='wikitable'><tr><td>1</td><td>-</td><td>commonstock</td><td>treasurystock</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>balance as of december 31 2015</td><td>673</td><td>-200 ( 200 )</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>transactions in connection withstock-based compensation plans</td><td>2014</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>stock purchases under purchase program</td><td>2014</td><td>-23 ( 23 )</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>balance as of december 31 2016</td><td>673</td><td>-222 ( 222 )</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>transactions in connection withstock-based compensation plans</td><td>2014</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>stock purchases under purchase programs</td><td>2014</td><td>-19 ( 19 )</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>balance as of december 31 2017</td><td>673</td><td>-240 ( 240 )</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>stock purchases under purchase programs</td><td>2014</td><td>-16 ( 16 )</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>balance as of december 31 2018</td><td>673</td><td>-256 ( 256 )</td></tr></table> preferred stock we have 20 million shares of preferred stock authorized with a par value of $ 0.01 per share . no shares of preferred stock were outstanding as of december 31 , 2018 or 2017 . treasury stock we purchase shares of our common stock as authorized under our common stock purchase program ( described below ) and to meet our obligations under employee stock-based compensation plans . on july 13 , 2015 , our board of directors authorized us to purchase $ 2.5 billion of our outstanding common stock with no expiration date , and we completed that program during 2017 . on september 21 , 2016 , our board of directors authorized our purchase of up to an additional $ 2.5 billion with no expiration date , and we completed that program during 2018 . on january 23 , 2018 , our board of directors authorized our purchase of up to an additional $ 2.5 billion ( the 2018 program ) with no expiration date . during the years ended december 31 , 2018 , 2017 , and 2016 , we purchased $ 1.5 billion , $ 1.3 billion , and $ 1.3 billion , respectively , of our common stock under our programs . as of december 31 , 2018 , we have approval under the 2018 program to purchase approximately $ 2.2 billion of our common stock . common stock dividends on january 24 , 2019 , our board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $ 0.90 per common share payable on march 5 , 2019 to holders of record at the close of business on february 13 , 2019 . valero energy partners lp units on september 16 , 2016 , vlp entered into an equity distribution agreement pursuant to which vlp offered and sold from time to time their common units having an aggregate offering price of up to $ 350 million based on amounts , at prices , and on terms determined by market conditions and other factors at the time of .
Question: what was the sum spent on common stock repurchases in 2018 and 2017?
Answer: 2.8
Question: what was the amount spent in 2016?

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