Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Tables)

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Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows:

 

 

 

Year ended May 31,

 

In millions, except per share amounts

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

 

1,690.4

 

 

$

 

1,557.3

 

 

$

 

1,392.8

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

360.3

 

 

 

 

360.4

 

 

 

 

360.6

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

 

4.69

 

 

$

 

4.32

 

 

$

 

3.86

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

 

1,690.4

 

 

$

 

1,557.3

 

 

$

 

1,392.8

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

360.3

 

 

 

 

360.4

 

 

 

 

360.6

 

Dilutive effect of common share equivalents

 

 

 

1.8

 

 

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

 

2.5

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution

 

 

 

362.1

 

 

 

 

362.3

 

 

 

 

363.1

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

 

4.67

 

 

$

 

4.30

 

 

$

 

3.84

 

Weighted-average anti-dilutive common share equivalents

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

 

0.2