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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Operating Activities    
Net income $ 14,968 $ 14,425
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Client incentives 11,503 10,135
Share-based compensation 706 662
Depreciation and amortization 904 760
Deferred income taxes 347 (99)
VE territory covered losses (22) (81)
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net 133 48
Other 70 122
Change in operating assets and liabilities:    
Settlement receivable (211) 92
Accounts receivable (334) (214)
Client incentives (11,253) (10,317)
Other assets (18) (173)
Accounts payable (14) (27)
Settlement payable 619 (765)
Accrued and other liabilities (1,199) (1,216)
Accrued litigation 622 (66)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 16,821 13,286
Investing Activities    
Purchases of property, equipment and technology (1,093) (948)
Purchases of investment securities 0 (4,443)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investment securities 2,468 3,866
Acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired (887) (915)
Purchases of other investments (41) (19)
Other investing activities (43) (51)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 404 (2,510)
Financing Activities    
Repurchases of class A common stock (13,389) (10,865)
Dividends paid (3,488) (3,176)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes 3,924 0
Proceeds from stock issued under equity plans 341 267
Taxes paid related to stock issued under equity plans (254) (189)
Other financing activities (97) 399
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (12,963) (13,564)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents 416 74
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents 4,678 (2,714)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents as of beginning of period 19,763 21,990
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents as of end of period 24,441 19,276
Supplemental Disclosure    
Cash paid for income taxes, net [1] 3,587 4,699
Interest payments on debt 539 534
Accruals related to purchases of property, equipment and technology $ 51 $ 30
[1] For the nine months ended June 30, 2025, the amount includes $1.3 billion of cash paid for federal transferable tax credits.