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Annual Trend FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net Income From Continuing Operations — — — — — — $3.0b $2.2b $3.5b $3.6b
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent $2.3b $1.9b $2.8b $3.7b $1.4b $4.2b $3.0b $2.2b $3.5b $3.6b
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic — — — $3.7b $1.3b $4.2b $3.0b $2.2b $3.4b $3.5b
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization $219.0m $254.0m $302.0m $367.0m $383.0m $390.0m $419.0m $458.0m $481.0m $514.0m
Depreciation Amortization Depletion — — — — — — $419.0m $458.0m $481.0m $514.0m
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $389.0m $385.0m ($53.0m) $23.0m ($602.0m) $219.0m ($421.0m) ($458.0m) ($98.0m) $184.0m
Deferred Income Tax — — — — — — ($421.0m) ($458.0m) ($98.0m) $184.0m
Deferred Tax — — — — — — ($421.0m) ($458.0m) ($98.0m) $184.0m
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived — — — — — $50.0m $0 — — —
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business — — — — — — — — $1.1b $0
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) $1.3b $1.4b $854.0m $1.1b $412.0m $1.3b $946.0m $666.0m $1.1b $1.1b
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Additional Financial Items
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets $398.0m ($144.0m) ($81.0m) ($93.0m) ($19.0m) ($37.0m) ($21.0m) ($7.0m) $117.0m ($123.0m)
Goodwill $949.0m $991.0m $1.0b $1.1b $1.1b $1.1b $1.1b $1.0b $1.3b $1.4b
Financing Receivable, Credit Loss, Expense (Reversal) $4.0b $5.3b $5.5b $4.2b $5.3b $726.0m $3.4b $6.0b $6.7b $5.2b
Beginning Cash Position — — — — — — $8.7b $10.4b $14.4b $14.8b
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities — — — — — — $5.3b $9.6b ($611.0m) ($4.7b)
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities — — — — — — ($10.2b) ($14.2b) ($8.9b) ($4.9b)
Change In Accrued Expense — — — — — — ($93.0m) $293.0m ($121.0m) $314.0m
Change In Other Current Assets — — — — — — $21.0m $7.0m ($117.0m) $123.0m
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense — — — — — — ($93.0m) $293.0m ($121.0m) $314.0m
Change In Receivables — — — — — — ($197.0m) ($645.0m) $33.0m ($598.0m)
Change In Working Capital — — — — — — ($269.0m) ($345.0m) ($205.0m) ($161.0m)
Changes In Account Receivables — — — — — — ($197.0m) ($645.0m) $33.0m ($598.0m)
Changes In Cash — — — — — — $1.7b $4.0b $334.0m $262.0m
End Cash Position — — — — — — $10.4b $14.4b $14.8b $15.0b
Financing Cash Flow — — — — — — $5.3b $9.6b ($611.0m) ($4.7b)
Free Cash Flow — — — — — — $6.7b $8.6b $9.8b $9.9b
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business — — — — — — $0 $0 ($1.1b) $0
Investing Cash Flow — — — — — — ($10.2b) ($14.2b) ($8.9b) ($4.9b)
Issuance Of Capital Stock — — — — — — $0 $0 $488.0m $0
Net Business Purchase And Sale — — — — — — $0 $0 ($1.4b) ($161.0m)
Net Preferred Stock Issuance — — — — — — $0 $0 $488.0m $0
Other Non Cash Items — — — — — — $574.0m $735.0m $507.0m $537.0m
Preferred Stock Issuance — — — — — — $0 $0 $488.0m $0
Purchase Of Business — — — — — — $0 $0 ($1.9b) ($161.0m)
Repurchase Of Capital Stock — — — — — — ($3.3b) ($1.1b) ($1.0b) ($2.9b)
Sale Of Business — — — — — — $0 $0 $491.0m $0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities $6.8b $8.9b $9.3b $9.0b $7.5b $7.1b $6.7b $8.6b $9.8b $9.9b
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired — — — — — — — — $1.9b $161.0m
Net Investment Purchase And Sale — — — — — — $118.0m $1.4b $805.0m $765.0m
Purchase Of Investment — — — — — — ($3.9b) ($3.6b) ($2.8b) ($1.2b)
Sale Of Investment — — — — — — $4.0b $5.0b $3.6b $2.0b
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities $218.0m $474.0m $802.0m $588.0m $390.0m $549.0m $549.0m $722.0m $688.0m $852.0m
Net Other Investing Changes — — — — — — ($549.0m) ($722.0m) ($688.0m) ($852.0m)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities ($13.3b) ($9.4b) ($19.0b) ($261.0m) ($498.0m) ($4.8b) ($10.2b) ($14.2b) ($8.9b) ($4.9b)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance Of Debt — — — — — — $5.0b $3.0b $2.4b $4.0b
Long Term Debt Issuance — — — — — — $5.0b $3.0b $2.4b $4.0b
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt — — — — — — ($329.0m) $1.8b ($536.0m) ($295.0m)
Net Long Term Debt Issuance — — — — — — ($329.0m) $1.8b ($536.0m) ($295.0m)
Long Term Debt Payments — — — — — — ($5.3b) ($1.3b) ($3.0b) ($4.3b)
Repayment Of Debt — — — — — — ($5.3b) ($1.3b) ($3.0b) ($4.3b)
Net Common Stock Issuance — — — — — — ($3.3b) ($1.1b) ($1.0b) ($2.9b)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock $476.0m $1.5b $1.9b $3.6b $985.0m $2.9b $3.3b $1.1b $1.0b $2.9b
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock $214.0m $446.0m $534.0m $581.0m $520.0m $500.0m $434.0m $406.0m $398.0m $427.0m
Common Stock Payments — — — — — — ($3.3b) ($1.1b) ($1.0b) ($2.9b)
Dividends paid $214.0m $446.0m $534.0m $581.0m $520.0m $500.0m $434.0m $406.0m $398.0m $427.0m
Cash Dividends Paid — — — — — — ($476.0m) ($448.0m) ($470.0m) ($510.0m)
Common Stock Dividend Paid — — — — — — ($434.0m) ($406.0m) ($398.0m) ($427.0m)
Preferred Stock Dividend Paid — — — — — — ($42.0m) ($42.0m) ($72.0m) ($83.0m)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities ($5.0m) ($5.0m) ($34.0m) $37.0m ($7.0m) $29.0m ($44.0m) ($22.0m) $36.0m ($63.0m)
Net Other Financing Charges — — — — — — ($44.0m) ($22.0m) $36.0m ($63.0m)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities $3.5b $2.8b $8.3b ($6.5b) ($8.0b) ($5.2b) $5.3b $9.6b ($611.0m) ($4.7b)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents ($3.0b) $2.1b $10.4b $12.6b $11.6b $8.7b $10.4b $4.0b $334.0m $262.0m
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Change In Cash Supplemental As Reported — — — — — — $1.7b $4.0b $334.0m $262.0m
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities ($1.2b) ($1.4b) $1.8b $2.3b $1.7b $1.0b $1.4b $3.6b $4.7b $4.2b
Income Taxes Paid, Net $1.8b $754.0m $772.0m $1.0b $847.0m $1.1b $1.3b $1.1b $1.1b $710.0m

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR 10-K filings via EdgarTools. Amounts are shown in USD as reported in each fiscal year filing.

Values abbreviated: b = billions, m = millions, k = thousands. Per share data in USD.