v3.26.1
Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2026
Stock Options [Member]  
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Stock Option Activity

The following table summarizes stock option activity for fiscal 2026:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

average

 

 

remaining

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

subject

 

 

exercise price

 

 

contractual

 

 

intrinsic

 

In millions, except per share amounts

 

to options(1)

 

 

per share

 

 

term (years)

 

 

value(2)

 

Outstanding as of May 31, 2025

 

 

3.0

 

 

$

 

84.33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

0.3

 

 

$

 

139.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(0.5

)

 

$

 

60.85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(0.0

)

 

$

 

135.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding as of May 31, 2026

 

 

2.8

 

 

$

 

93.76

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

$

 

40.8

 

Exercisable as of May 31, 2026

 

 

2.2

 

 

$

 

84.85

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

$

 

40.8

 

 

(1)
Includes the activity related to long-term incentive plan stock options granted in July 2016, which vested in fiscal 2021.
(2)
Total shares valued at the market price of the underlying stock as of May 31, 2026 less the exercise price.
Other Information Pertaining to Stock Option

Other information pertaining to stock option grants is as follows:

 

 

 

Year ended May 31,

 

In millions, except per share amounts

 

2026

 

2025

 

2024

 

Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share of stock options granted

 

$

 

33.50

 

$

 

27.54

 

$

 

27.21

 

Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised

 

$

 

37.8

 

$

 

42.0

 

$

 

40.3

 

Weighted-Average Assumptions The weighted-average assumptions used for valuation are as follows:

 

 

Year ended May 31,

 

2026

 

2025

 

2024

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

4.4

 

%

 

 

 

4.2

 

%

 

 

 

4.1

 

%

Dividend yield

 

 

3.0

 

%

 

 

 

3.2

 

%

 

 

 

3.1

 

%

Volatility factor

 

 

0.26

 

 

 

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

 

 

0.25

 

 

Expected option life in years

 

 

6.6

 

 

 

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

 

 

6.6

 

 

Time Based Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Awards [Member]  
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]  
RSU Activity

The following table summarizes time-based RSU and RSA activity for fiscal 2026:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

grant-date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs and

 

 

fair value

 

In millions, except per share amounts

 

RSUs

 

 

RSAs

 

 

RSAs

 

 

per share

 

Nonvested as of May 31, 2025

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

1.6

 

 

$

 

123.30

 

Granted

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

$

 

127.21

 

Vested

 

 

(0.7

)

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

(0.8

)

 

$

 

123.58

 

Forfeited

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(0.0

)

 

 

(0.2

)

 

$

 

127.60

 

Nonvested as of May 31, 2026

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

(0.0

)

 

 

1.2

 

 

$

 

124.36

 

 

Other Information Pertaining to RSUs

Other information pertaining to time-based RSUs and RSAs is as follows:

 

 

 

Year ended May 31,

 

In millions, except per share amounts

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share of RSUs/RSAs granted

 

$

 

127.21

 

 

$

 

116.67

 

 

$

 

114.95

 

Total fair value of RSUs/RSAs vested

 

$

 

101.6

 

 

$

 

54.7

 

 

$

 

60.1

 

Performance Based Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Awards [Member]  
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Restricted Stock Awards Activity

The following table summarizes performance-based RSU and RSA activity for fiscal 2026:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

grant-date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs and

 

 

fair value

 

In millions, except per share amounts

 

RSUs

 

 

RSAs

 

 

RSAs

 

 

per share

 

Nonvested as of May 31, 2025

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

$

 

118.49

 

Granted

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

$

 

139.40

 

Vested

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.1

)

 

$

 

108.26

 

Forfeited

 

 

(0.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.0

)

 

$

 

130.10

 

Nonvested as of May 31, 2026

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

$

 

128.64

 

 

Other Information Pertaining to Restricted Stock Awards

Other information pertaining to performance-based RSUs and RSAs is as follows:

 

 

 

Year ended May 31,

 

In millions, except per share amounts

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share of RSUs/RSAs granted

 

$

 

139.40

 

 

$

 

125.17

 

 

$

 

114.23

 

Total fair value of RSUs/RSAs vested

 

$

 

11.2

 

 

$

 

14.6

 

 

$

 

0.4

 

 

Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]  
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Weighted-Average Assumptions The weighted-average assumptions used for valuation are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended May 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2026

 

2025

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.9

 

%

 

 

 

4.2

 

%

Dividend yield

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

%

 

 

 

3.3

 

%

Volatility factor

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.23

 

 

 

 

 

0.24

 

 

Measurement period in years

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

 

 

2.9