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Equity
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Equity [Abstract]  
Equity Equity
The following tables provide changes in equity during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:
Fiserv, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021
Number of SharesAmount
(In millions)Common SharesTreasury SharesCommon StockAdditional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Retained
Earnings
Treasury StockNoncontrolling InterestsTotal Equity
Balance at June 30, 2021784 123 $$22,960 $(323)$14,014 $(4,866)$739 $32,532 
Net income (1)
428 435 
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests (2)
— — 
Other comprehensive loss(326)(18)(344)
Share-based compensation63 63 
Shares issued under stock plans(2)(49)52 
Purchases of treasury stock(365)(365)
Balance at September 30, 2021784 124 $$22,974 $(649)$14,442 $(5,179)$728 $32,324 
(1)The total net income presented in equity for the three months ended September 30, 2021 is different than the amount presented in the consolidated statement of income due to the net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests of $11 million not included in equity.
(2)The total distributions presented in equity for the three months ended September 30, 2021 excludes $12 million in distributions paid to redeemable noncontrolling interests and $8 million in distributions to BANA related to the BAMS dissolution (see Note 4) not included in equity.
Fiserv, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2020
Number of SharesAmount
(In millions)Common Shares
Treasury Shares
Common StockAdditional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Retained
Earnings
Treasury StockTotal Equity
Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at June 30, 2020791 122 $$23,771 $(644)$12,877 $(4,429)$1,445 $33,028 
Net income (1)
264 265 
Net adjustment to noncontrolling interests from dissolution (see Note 4)(36)(726)(762)
Other comprehensive income (loss)(187)17 (170)
Share-based compensation84 84 
Shares issued under stock plans
(1)(48)32 (16)
Balance at September 30, 2020791 121 $$23,771 $(831)$13,141 $(4,397)$737 $32,429 
(1)The total net income presented in equity for the three months ended September 30, 2020 is different than the amount presented in the consolidated statement of income due to the net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests of $11 million not included in equity.
Fiserv, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021
Number of SharesAmount
(In millions)Common SharesTreasury SharesCommon StockAdditional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Retained
Earnings
Treasury StockNoncontrolling InterestsTotal Equity
Balance at December 31, 2020
789 121 $$23,643 $(387)$13,441 $(4,375)$740 $33,070 
Net income (1)
1,001 14 1,015 
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests (2)
(1)(1)
Other comprehensive loss(262)(25)(287)
Share-based compensation190 190 
Shares issued under stock plans(5)(271)173 (98)
Purchases of treasury stock13 (1,565)(1,565)
Retirement of treasury stock (see Note 18)(5)(5)(588)588 — 
Balance at September 30, 2021
784 124 $$22,974 $(649)$14,442 $(5,179)$728 $32,324 
(1)The total net income presented in equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is different than the amount presented in the consolidated statement of income due to the net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests of $33 million not included in equity.
(2)The total distributions presented in equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 excludes $32 million in distributions paid to redeemable noncontrolling interests and $8 million in distributions to BANA related to the BAMS dissolution (see Note 4) not included in equity.

Fiserv, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2020
Number of SharesAmount
(In millions)Common SharesTreasury SharesCommon StockAdditional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Retained
Earnings
Treasury StockTotal Equity
Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at December 31, 2019
791 112 $$23,741 $(180)$12,528 $(3,118)$1,616 $34,595 
Net income (loss) (1)
658 (25)633 
Measurement period adjustments related to First Data acquisition (3)
(126)(126)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests (2)
(30)(30)
Net adjustment to noncontrolling interests from dissolution (see Note 4)(36)(726)(762)
Other comprehensive (loss) income(651)28 (623)
Share-based compensation286 286 
Shares issued under stock plans(5)(220)156 (64)
Purchases of treasury stock14 (1,435)(1,435)
Cumulative-effect adjustment of ASU 2016-13 adoption(45)(45)
Balance at September 30, 2020
791 121 $$23,771 $(831)$13,141 $(4,397)$737 $32,429 
(1)The total net income presented in equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is different than the amount presented in the consolidated statement of income due to the net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests of $29 million not included in equity.
(2)The total distributions presented in equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 excludes $31 million in distributions paid to redeemable noncontrolling interests not included in equity.