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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2025

Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]

Allocated share-based compensation expense disclosure

The impact on our results for share-based compensation was as follows:

									Three Months Ended
									January 31,
															2025						2024
															(in millions)
Cost of products and services															$	12					$	14
Research and development															5						6
Selling, general and administrative															24						24
Total share-based compensation expense															$	41					$	44

Assumptions used to estimate fair value for Stock Options and LTPP

The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of awards granted.

									Three Months Ended
									January 31,
															2025						2024
Stock Option Plans:
Weighted average risk-free interest rate															4.1%						4.4%
Dividend yield															0.7%						0.8%
Weighted average volatility															29%						29%
Expected life															5.5 years						5.5 years
LTPP:
Volatility of Agilent shares															30%						28%
Volatility of selected peer-company shares															16%-62%						16%-70%
Pair-wise correlation with selected peers															29%						30%
Post-vest holding restriction discount for all executive awards															6.7%						6.4%

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Tabular disclosure of allocation of amount expensed and capitalized for award under share-based payment arrangement to statement of income or comprehensive income and statement of financial position. Includes, but is not limited to, corresponding line item in financial statement.

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