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Net Earnings Per Common Share From Continuing Operations
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Net Earnings Per Common Share From Continuing Operations NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Basic net earnings per share from continuing operations (“EPS”) is calculated by taking net earnings from continuing operations less the MCPS dividends divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the applicable period. Diluted net EPS from continuing operations is computed by taking net earnings from continuing operations less the MCPS dividends divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding increased by the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding had the potentially dilutive common shares been issued and reduced by the number of shares the Company could have repurchased with the proceeds from the issuance of the potentially dilutive shares. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, 1.3 million, 3.5 million and 1.4 million options to purchase shares, respectively, were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation, as the impact of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
Basic and diluted EPS are computed independently for each quarter and annual period, which involves the use of different weighted-average share count figures relating to quarterly and annual periods. As a result, and after factoring the effect of rounding to the nearest cent per share, the sum of prior quarter-to-date EPS figures may not equal annual EPS.
On April 17, 2023, all outstanding shares of the MCPS Series B converted into 8.6 million shares of the Company’s common stock. The impact of the MCPS Series B calculated under the if-converted method was anti-dilutive for both of the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and as such 2.5 million and 8.6 million shares, respectively, underlying the MCPS Series B were excluded in the calculation of diluted EPS and the related MCPS Series B dividends of $21 million and $86 million, respectively, were included in the calculation of net earnings for diluted EPS for the period.
On April 15, 2022, all outstanding shares of the MCPS Series A converted into 11.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock. The impact of the MCPS Series A calculated under the if-converted method was dilutive for the year ended December 31, 2022, and as such 3.0 million shares underlying the MCPS Series A were included in the calculation of diluted EPS and the related MCPS Series A dividends of $20 million were excluded from the calculation of net earnings for diluted EPS. Refer to Note 18 for additional information about the MCPS Series A and B conversions.
Information related to the calculation of net earnings per common share from continuing operations for the years ended December 31 is summarized as follows ($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts):
202420232022
Numerator:
Net earnings from continuing operations$3,899 $4,221 $6,328 
MCPS dividends— (21)(106)
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders for Basic EPS3,899 4,200 6,222 
Adjustment for MCPS dividends for dilutive MCPS— — 20 
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders after assumed conversions for Diluted EPS$3,899 $4,200 $6,242 
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in Basic EPS731.0 736.5 725.1 
Incremental common shares from:
Assumed exercise of dilutive options and vesting of dilutive RSUs and PSUs6.2 6.6 9.0 
Weighted average MCPS converted shares— — 3.0 
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in Diluted EPS737.2 743.1 737.1 
Basic EPS from continuing operations$5.33 $5.70 $8.58 
Diluted EPS from continuing operations$5.29 $5.65 $8.47