Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Nov. 28, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

(11) Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) were calculated using the following:

	Quarter Ended				Six-Month Period Ended
In Millions, Except per Share Data	Nov. 28, 2021		Nov. 29, 2020		Nov. 28, 2021		Nov. 29, 2020
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$	597.2	$	688.4	$	1,224.2	$	1,327.3
Average number of common shares - basic EPS		608.6		614.8		609.5		614.5
Incremental share effect from: (a)
Stock options		2.2		2.5		2.1		2.8
Restricted stock units and performance share units		2.2		2.3		2.2		2.4
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS		613.0		619.6		613.8		619.7
Earnings per share – basic	$	0.98	$	1.12	$	2.01	$	2.16
Earnings per share – diluted	$	0.97	$	1.11	$	1.99	$	2.14

(a)Incremental shares from stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units are computed by the treasury stock method.

Stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units excluded from our computation of diluted EPS because they were not dilutive were as follows

		Quarter Ended				Six-Month Period Ended
In Millions	Nov. 28, 2021		Nov. 29, 2020		Nov. 28, 2021		Nov. 29, 2020
Anti-dilutive stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units		4.6		3.5		4.7		3.3