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Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions | Total | Total SPGI Equity | Common Stock $1 par | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Income | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Less: Treasury Stock | Noncontrolling Interests
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022 |  | $ 36,477 | $ 36,388 | $ 415 | $ 44,422 | $ 17,784 | $ (886) | $ (25,347) | $ 89
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income | [1] | 824 | 820 |  |  | 795 | 25 |  | 4
Dividends (Dividend declared per common share) |  | (287) | (287) |  |  | (287) |  |  |
Share repurchases |  | (500) | (500) |  | 50 |  |  | 550 |
Employee stock plans |  | (25) | (25) |  | (143) |  |  | (118) |
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests |  | (120) | (120) |  |  | (120) |  |  |
Other |  | 1 | (1) |  |  | (1) |  |  | 2
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2023 |  | 36,370 | 36,275 | 415 | 44,329 | 18,171 | (861) | (25,779) | 95
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2023 |  | 34,300 | 34,200 | 415 | 44,231 | 18,728 | (763) | (28,411) | 100
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income | [1] | 936 | 929 |  |  | 991 | (62) |  | 7
Dividends (Dividend declared per common share) |  | (286) | (286) |  |  | (286) |  |  |
Share repurchases |  | (500) | (500) |  | 120 |  |  | 620 |
Employee stock plans |  | (16) | (16) |  | (56) |  |  | (40) |
Change in redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interests |  | (1) | (1) |  |  | (1) |  |  |
Other |  | (9) | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | (10)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2024 |  | $ 34,424 | $ 34,327 | $ 415 | $ 44,295 | $ 19,433 | $ (825) | $ (28,991) | $ 97
[1] | Excludes comprehensive income of $70 million and $61 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, attributable to our redeemable noncontrolling interests.

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