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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2023

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Dividends

						Fiscal Year
						2023						2022						2021
						(In millions, except per share data)
Dividends per share to common stockholders						$	18.40					$	16.40					$	14.40
Dividends to common stockholders						$	7,645					$	6,733					$	5,913
Dividends per share to preferred stockholders						$	—					$	80.00					$	80.00
Dividends to preferred stockholders						$	—					$	299					$	299

Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense

						Fiscal Year
						2023						2022						2021
						(In millions)
Cost of products sold						$	88					$	65					$	78
Cost of subscriptions and services						122						82						65
Research and development						1,513						1,048						1,199
Selling, general and administrative						448						338						362
Total stock-based compensation expense						$	2,171					$	1,533					$	1,704
Estimated income tax benefits for stock-based compensation						$	367					$	255					$	283
Excess income tax benefits for stock-based awards exercised or released						$	507					$	375					$	310

Summary of Market-Based Awards Weighted-Average Assumptions

The following table summarizes the weighted-average assumptions utilized to calculate the fair value of market-based awards granted in the periods presented:

						Fiscal Year
						2023						2022						2021
Risk-free interest rate						4.0		%				1.4		%				0.3		%
Dividend yield						3.3		%				2.7		%				3.0		%
Volatility						32.8		%				37.1		%				39.0		%
Expected term (in years)						4.8						3.4						3.4

Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Awards

A summary of time- and market-based RSU activity was as follows:

						Number of RSUs Outstanding						Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
						(In millions, except per share data)
Balance as of November 1, 2020						32						$	188.35
Granted						2						$	408.69
Vested						(8)						$	214.15
Forfeited						(3)						$	189.84
Balance as of October 31, 2021						23						$	200.38
Granted						3						$	527.69
Vested						(7)						$	225.52
Forfeited						(1)						$	242.82
Balance as of October 30, 2022						18						$	238.49
Granted						12						$	519.78
Vested						(7)						$	262.48
Forfeited						(1)						$	307.91
Balance as of October 29, 2023						22						$	389.21

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