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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2026
May 31, 2025
May 31, 2024
Cash provided (used) by operations:      
Net income $ 3,108 $ 3,219 $ 5,700
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operations:      
Depreciation and amortization 747 775 796
Deferred income taxes (96) (288) (497)
Stock-based compensation 715 709 804
Impairment and other 50 33 48
Net foreign currency adjustments 22 37 (138)
Changes in certain working capital components and other assets and liabilities:      
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (1,207) (257) (329)
(Increase) decrease in inventories (31) 120 908
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses, operating lease right-of-use assets and other current and non-current assets 519 (224) (260)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, operating lease liabilities and other current and non-current liabilities (959) (426) 397
Cash provided (used) by operations 2,868 3,698 7,429
Cash provided (used) by investing activities:      
Purchases of short-term investments (1,316) (3,234) (4,767)
Maturities of short-term investments 556 319 2,269
Sales of short-term investments 1,021 3,062 4,219
Additions to property, plant and equipment (684) (430) (812)
Other investing activities (65) 8 (15)
Cash provided (used) by investing activities (488) (275) 894
Cash provided (used) by financing activities:      
Repayment of borrowings 0 (1,000) 0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other stock issuances 354 551 667
Repurchase of common stock (146) (2,985) (4,250)
Dividends — common and preferred (2,407) (2,300) (2,169)
Other financing activities (93) (86) (136)
Cash provided (used) by financing activities (2,292) (5,820) (5,888)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents 11 1 (16)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents 99 (2,396) 2,419
Cash and equivalents, beginning of year 7,464 9,860 7,441
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR 7,563 7,464 9,860
Cash paid during the year for:      
Interest, net of capitalized interest 323 389 381
Non-cash additions to property, plant and equipment 174 184 160
Dividends declared and not paid $ 614 $ 593 $ 558