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Earnings Per Share of Common Stock
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:
The following tables provide the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
(Dollars in millions except per share amounts)
For the three months ended June 30:20252024
Number of shares on which basic earnings per share is calculated:  
Weighted-average shares outstanding during period930,807,276920,287,541
Add — Incremental shares under stock-based compensation plans14,690,01011,883,820
Add — Incremental shares associated with contingently issuable shares2,464,6312,226,234
Number of shares on which diluted earnings per share is calculated947,961,917934,397,595
Income from continuing operations
$2,193 $1,830 
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Net income on which basic and dilutive earnings per share is calculated
$2,194 $1,834 
Earnings per share of common stock:
  
Assuming dilution  
Continuing operations$2.31 $1.96 
Discontinued operations0.00 0.00 
Total$2.31 $1.96 
Basic
Continuing operations$2.36 $1.99 
Discontinued operations0.00 0.00 
Total$2.36 $1.99 
Stock options to purchase 1,852,037 shares and 2,985,594 shares were outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise price of the options during the respective period was greater than the average market price of the common shares, and therefore, the effect would have been antidilutive.
(Dollars in millions except per share amounts)
For the six months ended June 30:20252024
Number of shares on which basic earnings per share is calculated:  
Weighted-average shares outstanding during period929,407,000918,733,160
Add — Incremental shares under stock-based compensation plans14,955,43613,070,105
Add — Incremental shares associated with contingently issuable shares2,302,6372,111,189
Number of shares on which diluted earnings per share is calculated946,665,073933,914,454
Income from continuing operations
$3,248 $3,405 
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax34 
Net income on which basic and dilutive earnings per share is calculated$3,249 $3,439 
Earnings/(loss) per share of common stock:  
Assuming dilution  
Continuing operations$3.43 $3.65 
Discontinued operations0.00 0.04 
Total$3.43 $3.68 
Basic
Continuing operations$3.49 $3.71 
Discontinued operations0.00 0.04 
Total$3.50 $3.74 
Stock options to purchase 1,855,810 shares and 1,523,477 shares (average of first and second quarter share amounts) were outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise price of the options during the respective period was greater than the average market price of the common shares, and therefore, the effect would have been antidilutive.