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Supplementary financial information
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2022
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Summary of Quarterly Results (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share amounts)
 Quarter ended 
 NovemberFebruaryMayAugustFiscal year
Fiscal 2022     
Sales$33,901 $33,756 $32,597 $32,449 $132,703 
Gross profit$7,574 $7,708 $6,572 $6,410 $28,265 
Net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.:
Continuing operations$3,580 $883 $289 $(415)$4,337 
Discontinued operations— — — — — 
Total$3,580 $883 $289 $(415)$4,337 
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations$4.13 $1.02 $0.33 $(0.48)$5.02 
Discontinued operations— — — — — 
Total$4.13 $1.02 $0.33 $(0.48)$5.02 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations$4.13 $1.02 $0.33 $(0.48)$5.01 
Discontinued operations— — — — — 
Total$4.13 $1.02 $0.33 $(0.48)$5.01 
Cash dividends declared per common share$0.4775 $0.4775 $0.4775 $0.4800 $1.9125 
Fiscal 2021
Sales$31,438 $32,779 $34,030 $34,262 $132,509 
Gross profit$6,630 $6,781 $7,153 $7,503 $28,067 
Net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.:
Continuing operations$(391)$922 $1,105 $358 $1,994 
Discontinued operations83 104 92 268 548 
Total$(308)$1,026 $1,197 $627 $2,542 
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations$(0.45)$1.07 $1.28 $0.41 $2.31 
Discontinued operations0.10 0.12 0.11 0.31 0.63 
Total$(0.36)$1.19 $1.38 $0.72 $2.94 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations$(0.45)$1.06 $1.27 $0.41 $2.30 
Discontinued operations0.10 0.12 0.11 0.31 0.63 
Total$(0.36)$1.19 $1.38 $0.72 $2.93 
Cash dividends declared per common share$0.4675 $0.4675 $0.4675 $0.4775 $1.8800 

See Note 2. Discontinued operations for further information on discontinued operations.