| Schedule of Debt |
The Company’s debt consisted of the following: | | | | | | | | | May 10, | | August 31, | (in thousands) | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | | | | | 3.250% Senior Notes due April 2025, effective interest rate 3.36% | | $ | — | | $ | 400,000 | 3.625% Senior Notes due April 2025, effective interest rate 3.78% | | | — | | | 500,000 | 3.125% Senior Notes due April 2026, effective interest rate 3.28% | | | 400,000 | | | 400,000 | 5.050% Senior Notes due July 2026, effective interest rate 5.09% | | | 450,000 | | | 450,000 | 3.750% Senior Notes due June 2027, effective interest rate 3.83% | | | 600,000 | | | 600,000 | 4.500% Senior Notes due February 2028, effective interest rate 4.43% | | | 450,000 | | | 450,000 | 6.250% Senior Notes due November 2028, effective interest rate 6.46% | | | 500,000 | | | 500,000 | 3.750% Senior Notes due April 2029, effective interest rate 3.86% | | | 450,000 | | | 450,000 | 5.100% Senior Notes due July 2029, effective interest rate 5.30% | | | 600,000 | | | 600,000 | 4.000% Senior Notes due April 2030, effective interest rate 4.09% | | | 750,000 | | | 750,000 | 5.125% Senior Notes due June 2030, effective interest rate 5.14% | | | 500,000 | | | — | 1.650% Senior Notes due January 2031, effective interest rate 2.19% | | | 600,000 | | | 600,000 | 4.750% Senior Notes due August 2032, effective interest rate 4.76% | | | 750,000 | | | 750,000 | 4.750% Senior Notes due February 2033, effective interest rate 4.70% | | | 550,000 | | | 550,000 | 5.200% Senior Notes due August 2033, effective interest rate 5.22% | | | 300,000 | | | 300,000 | 6.550% Senior Notes due November 2033, effective interest rate 6.71% | | | 500,000 | | | 500,000 | 5.400% Senior Notes due July 2034, effective interest rate 5.54% | | | 700,000 | | | 700,000 | Commercial paper, weighted average interest rate 4.56% at May 10, 2025 and 5.40% at August 31, 2024 | | | 805,500 | | | 580,000 | Total debt before discounts and debt issuance costs | | | 8,905,500 | | | 9,080,000 | Less: Discounts and debt issuance costs | | | 52,390 | | | 55,619 | Long-term debt | | $ | 8,853,110 | | $ | 9,024,381 |
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