Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2026

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				Nine Months Ended
	January 31,				January 31,
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)	2025		2026		2025		2026
Net income available to common stockholders	$	270	$	267	$	723	$	661
Share data (in thousands):
Basic average common shares outstanding	472,661		462,460		472,651		468,624
Dilutive effect of stock-based awards	225		397		309		328
Diluted average common shares outstanding	472,886		462,857		472,960		468,952
Basic earnings per share	$	0.57	$	0.58	$	1.53	$	1.41
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.57	$	0.58	$	1.53	$	1.41