Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

The following table presents information concerning basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	October 31,				October 31,
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)	2023		2024		2023		2024
Net income available to common stockholders	$	242	$	258	$	473	$	453
Share data (in thousands):
Basic average common shares outstanding	479,200		472,660		479,262		472,647
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards	915		397		972		350
Diluted average common shares outstanding	480,115		473,057		480,234		472,997
Basic earnings per share	$	0.50	$	0.55	$	0.99	$	0.96
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.50	$	0.55	$	0.98	$	0.96