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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Operating Activities    
Net income $ 5,119 $ 4,890
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Client incentives 3,797 3,348
Share-based compensation 224 209
Depreciation and amortization 282 247
Deferred income taxes 38 59
VE territory covered losses incurred (27) (24)
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net 75 (4)
Other 56 11
Change in operating assets and liabilities:    
Settlement receivable 657 (257)
Accounts receivable (64) (195)
Client incentives (3,649) (3,601)
Other assets (10) (204)
Accounts payable (54) (18)
Settlement payable (673) 313
Accrued and other liabilities (303) (877)
Accrued litigation (72) (283)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 5,396 3,614
Investing Activities    
Purchases of property, equipment and technology (345) (267)
Purchases of investment securities 0 (2,743)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investment securities 2,042 1,137
Acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired (906) 0
Purchases of other investments (6) (11)
Other investing activities 5 (5)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 790 (1,889)
Financing Activities    
Repurchases of class A common stock (4,011) (3,580)
Dividends paid (1,170) (1,060)
Proceeds from stock issued under equity plans 127 104
Taxes paid related to stock issued under equity plans (235) (172)
Other financing activities (186) 329
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (5,475) (4,379)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents (508) 300
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents 203 (2,354)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents as of beginning of period 19,763 21,990
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents as of end of period 19,966 19,636
Supplemental Disclosure    
Cash paid for income taxes, net [1] 1,194 1,503
Interest payments on debt 213 213
Accruals related to purchases of property, equipment and technology $ 40 $ 26
[1] For the three months ended December 31, 2024, the amount includes $1.1 billion of cash paid for federal transferable tax credits.