Stockholders’ Equity

Each share of the Company’s outstanding common stock is permitted one vote on proposals presented to stockholders and is entitled to share equally in any dividends declared by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

In July 2018, the Company’s quarterly dividend was raised from $0.34 to $0.39 per common share for dividends declared on or after such date by the Board. The Company anticipates that it will continue to pay quarterly cash dividends in the future. However, the payment and amount of future dividends remain within the discretion of the Board and will depend upon the Company's future earnings, financial condition, capital requirements and other factors.

Share Repurchase Plans

Stock repurchases may be made from time-to-time in open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, through accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) programs, or by any combination of such methods. The timing of any repurchases and the actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including our stock price, corporate and regulatory requirements, restrictions under our debt obligations and other market and economic conditions.

In March 2018, we entered into an ASR program with a third-party financial institution to repurchase $500 million of the Company’s common stock. We received 2.5 million shares in March 2018 and an additional 1.0 million shares in the first quarter of 2019. The March 2018 ASR program was completed at an average price per share of $143.66 during the first quarter of 2019.

In May 2018, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to $4.0 billion of the Company’s common stock.

During the first quarter of 2019, we repurchased 2.0 million of the Company’s shares for $297 million through open market transactions at an average price per share of $147.92. During the second quarter of 2019, we repurchased 4.6 million of the Company’s shares for $580 million through open market transactions at an average price per share of $127.39. The total authorization outstanding for repurchases of the Company’s common stock was $4.2 billion at September 30, 2018.

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Information regarding other comprehensive income (loss) including redeemable noncontrolling interests, net of tax, by component is as follows:



	Quarter Ended September 30,					Six Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)	2018		2017			2018			2017
Foreign currency translation adjustments ⁽¹⁾
Foreign currency translation adjustments arising during period, net of income tax benefit of nil, nil, nil and nil ^{(2) (3)}	$	5	$	303		$	(268	)	$	685
Reclassified to income statement, net of income tax expense of nil, nil, nil and nil	—		—			—			—
	5		303			(268		)	685

Unrealized gains (losses) on net investment hedges arising during period, net of income tax (expense) benefit of ($7), $25, ($58) and $69 ⁽⁴⁾	21		(38		)	165			(108		)
Reclassified to income statement, net of income tax expense of nil, nil, nil and nil	—		—			—			—
	21		(38		)	165			(108		)
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges arising during period, net of income tax expense of nil, nil, nil and nil	2		(3		)	2			11
Reclassified to income statement, net of income tax expense of nil, nil, nil and nil	—		—			—			—
	2		(3		)	2			11
Changes in retirement-related benefit plans ⁽⁵⁾
Net actuarial loss and prior service cost arising during the period, net of income tax benefit of nil, nil, nil and nil	—		—			—			—
Amortization of actuarial loss, prior service cost and transition obligation, net of income tax expense of $2, nil, $2 and nil ⁽⁶⁾	3		1			4			2
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other, net of income tax expense of nil, nil, nil and nil	1		(4		)	8			(10		)
	4		(3		)	12			(8		)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	32	$	259		$	(89	)	$	580


(1)	Foreign currency translation adjustments primarily result from the conversion of non-U.S. dollar financial statements of our foreign subsidiary, McKesson Europe, into the Company’s reporting currency, U.S. dollars, during the second quarters and first six months of 2019 and 2018.

(2)

During the first six months of 2019, the net foreign currency translation losses were primarily due to the weakening of the Euro and British pound sterling against the U.S. dollar from April 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018. During the second quarter and first six months of 2018, the net foreign currency translation gains were primarily due to the strengthening of the Euro, Canadian dollar and British pound sterling against the U.S. dollar from April 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017.


(3)	The second quarter and first six months of 2019 include net foreign currency translation losses of $7 million and $46 million and the second quarter and first six months of 2018 include net foreign currency translation gains of $33 million and $148 million attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.

(4)

The second quarter and first six months of 2019 include foreign currency gains of $23 million and $184 million on the net investment hedges from the €1.95 billion Euro-denominated notes and £450 million British pound sterling-denominated notes and gains of $5 million and $39 million on the net investment hedges from the cross-currency swaps. The second quarter and first six months of 2018 include foreign currency losses of $63 million and $177 million on the net investment hedges from the €1.20 billion Euro-denominated notes and £450 million British pound sterling-denominated notes.


(5)	The second quarter and first six months of 2019 include net actuarial gains of nil and $2 million and the second quarter and first six months of 2018 include net actuarial losses of nil and $1 million, which are attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.


(6)	Pre-tax amount reclassified into cost of sales and operating expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. The related tax expense was reclassified into income tax expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Information regarding changes in our accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, by component for the second quarter and six months of 2019 is as follows:



	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
(In millions)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments, Net of Tax			Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Net Investment Hedges, Net of Tax			Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax			Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) and Other Components of Benefit Plans, Net of Tax			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	(1,492	)	$	(44	)	$	(61	)	$	(204	)	(1,801		)

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	5			21			2			1			29
Amounts reclassified to earnings and other	—			—			—			3			3
Other comprehensive income	5			21			2			4			32
Less: amounts attributable to noncontrolling and redeemable noncontrolling interests	(7		)	—			—			—			(7		)
Other comprehensive income attributable to McKesson	12			21			2			4			39
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	(1,480	)	$	(23	)	$	(59	)	$	(200	)	$	(1,762	)



	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
(In millions)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments, Net of Tax			Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Net Investment Hedges, Net of Tax			Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges, Net of Tax			Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) and Other Components of Benefit Plans, Net of Tax			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	(1,258	)	$	(188	)	$	(61	)	$	(210	)	$	(1,717	)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(268		)	165			2			8			(93		)
Amounts reclassified to earnings	—			—			—			4			4
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(268		)	165			2			12			(89		)
Less: amounts attributable to noncontrolling and redeemable noncontrolling interests	(46		)	—			—			2			(44		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to McKesson	(222		)	165			2			10			(45		)
Balance at September 30, 2018	$	(1,480	)	$	(23	)	$	(59	)	$	(200	)	$	(1,762	)