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Note 8 - Earnings Per Share
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
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8. Earnings Per Share

 

The following table provides a reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 

Millions, Except Per Share Amounts

 

2024

  

2023

  

2024

  

2023

 

Net income

 $1,673  $1,569  $3,314  $3,199 

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:

                

Basic

  609.4   608.7   609.3   609.6 

Dilutive effect of stock options

  0.4   0.3   0.5   0.4 

Dilutive effect of retention shares and units

  0.5   0.5   0.5   0.5 

Diluted

  610.3   609.5   610.3   610.5 

Earnings per share - basic

 $2.75  $2.58  $5.44  $5.25 

Earnings per share - diluted

 $2.74  $2.57  $5.43  $5.24 

Stock options excluded as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive

  0.5   1.0   0.5   0.9