Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2026
Feb. 28, 2025
Operating activities    
Net income $ 1,339.5 $ 1,360.1
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 329.4 123.8
Amortization of premiums and discounts on AFS securities and long-term debt, net (5.7) 5.1
Amortization of deferred contract costs 184.6 176.6
Stock-based compensation costs 75.4 50.5
Provision on/(Benefit from) deferred income taxes 99.0 (16.1)
Provision for credit losses 29.1 17.6
Net realized (gains)/losses on sales of AFS securities (7.4) 0.4
Premiums paid on cash flow hedges 0.0 (19.2)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Interest receivable (9.1) 0.7
Accounts receivable and PEO unbilled receivables, net (67.1) (99.9)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 12.5 2.3
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 232.0 107.8
Deferred costs (244.7) (173.7)
Net change in other long-term assets and liabilities 9.8 25.4
Net change in operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities (1.5) (4.3)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,975.8 1,557.1
Investing activities    
Purchases of AFS securities (10,699.4) (8,473.2)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of AFS securities 10,054.1 8,500.4
Net purchases of short-term accounts receivable (85.3) (153.3)
Purchases of property and equipment (169.0) (131.3)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (0.4) 0.0
Purchases of other assets, net (25.0) (24.3)
Net cash used in investing activities (925.0) (281.7)
Financing activities    
Net change in client fund obligations 736.6 383.1
Net change in short-term borrowings (18.8) 0.0
Dividends paid (1,165.0) (1,059.2)
Repurchases of common shares (361.6) (104.5)
Debt issuance fees 0.0 (11.4)
Activity related to equity-based plans (53.7) 12.9
Net cash used in financing activities (862.5) (779.1)
Net change in cash, restricted cash, and equivalents 188.3 496.3
Cash, restricted cash, and equivalents, beginning of period 2,734.3 1,897.0
Cash, restricted cash, and equivalents, end of period 2,922.6 2,393.3
Reconciliation of cash, restricted cash, and equivalents    
Cash and cash equivalents 1,742.5 1,563.8
Restricted cash 49.8 49.1
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in funds held for clients 1,130.3 780.4
Total cash, restricted cash, and equivalents $ 2,922.6 $ 2,393.3