Earnings per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Weighted Average Common Shares Used in Computations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The weighted average common shares used in the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share (shares in thousands) were as follows:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2024	2023
Average common shares outstanding	289,505	290,113
Dilutive share equivalents from share-based plans	884	1,285
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding – assuming dilution	290,389	291,398
Share equivalents excluded from the diluted shares outstanding calculation:
Share-based plans (a)	2,758	552

(a)Excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation as the exercise prices of these awards were greater than the average market price of the Company’s common shares.