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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2026
May 31, 2025
May 31, 2024
Operating activities      
Net income $ 1,760.1 $ 1,657.3 $ 1,690.4
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 442.6 209.5 176.5
Amortization of discounts and premiums on AFS securities, net (7.6) 23.4 (7.0)
Amortization of deferred contract costs 249.2 236.5 231.7
Stock-based compensation costs 96.1 111.8 61.1
Provision of/(benefit from) deferred income taxes 103.7 (15.8) (29.8)
Provision for credit losses 38.1 24.2 19.8
Net realized (gains)/losses on sales of AFS securities (7.6) 0.4 2.6
Net realized losses on disposal of assets 6.2 3.7 32.8
Premium paid on cash flow hedges 0.0 (19.2) 0.0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Interest receivable (8.2) (3.8) 1.1
Accounts receivable and PEO unbilled receivables, net (105.8) (130.7) 113.0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 40.0 (12.0) (25.2)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 291.4 42.3 (127.0)
Deferred costs (342.5) (246.5) (244.9)
Net change in other long-term assets and liabilities 3.9 21.9 6.1
Net change in operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities (2.9) (2.1) (3.5)
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,556.7 1,900.9 1,897.7
Investing activities      
Purchases of AFS securities (12,226.2) (14,302.9) (6,868.5)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of AFS securities 11,517.6 14,292.5 7,161.2
Net change in purchased receivables (166.1) (157.3) (153.8)
Purchases of property and equipment (234.9) (191.8) (161.4)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (0.4) (2,967.5) (208.3)
Purchases of other assets (42.4) (29.8) (30.1)
Net cash used in investing activities (1,152.4) (3,356.8) (260.9)
Financing activities      
Net change in client fund obligations 17.6 (290.7) (425.3)
Net proceeds from short-term borrowings (18.8) 0.0 9.0
Payments on long-term borrowings (400.0) 0.0 0.0
Proceeds from issuance of corporate bonds 0.0 4,180.9 0.0
Dividends paid (1,589.6) (1,448.5) (1,315.3)
Repurchases of common shares (611.0) (104.5) (169.2)
Debt issuance costs 0.0 (47.8) 0.0
Activity related to equity-based plans (52.0) 3.8 26.1
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities (2,653.8) 2,293.2 (1,874.7)
Net change in cash, restricted cash, and equivalents (1,249.5) 837.3 (237.9)
Cash, restricted cash, and equivalents, beginning of fiscal year 2,734.3 1,897.0 2,134.9
Cash, restricted cash, and equivalents, end of fiscal year 1,484.8 2,734.3 1,897.0
Reconciliation of cash, restricted cash, and equivalents      
Cash and cash equivalents 1,088.2 1,628.6 1,468.9
Restricted cash 52.8 47.9 47.8
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in funds held for clients 343.8 1,057.8 380.3
Total cash, restricted cash, and equivalents $ 1,484.8 $ 2,734.3 $ 1,897.0