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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Average Common Shares Outstanding Basic and Diluted

The average number of common shares outstanding is reconciled to those used in the basic and diluted EPS computations as follows:

						Three Months Ended June 30												Six Months Ended June 30
(Millions of shares)						2024						2023						2024						2023
Basic						337.1						338.0						337.0						337.7
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted share unit awards						0.9						0.9						1.2						1.0
Diluted						338.0						338.9						338.2						338.7

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