Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Earnings Per Share

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Earnings Per Share
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share
4. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) is based on net income divided by the basic weighted average number of common shares and diluted weighted average number of common shares, respectively.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS (in millions, except per share data):
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2025 2024 2025 2024
Net income $ 105  $ 102  $ 253  $ 204 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 76.4 78.8 77.1 80.1
Stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) (a)
0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
76.9 79.2 77.6 80.5
Earnings per share:
Basic
$ 1.37  $ 1.30  $ 3.28  $ 2.55 
Diluted
1.36  1.29  3.26  2.54 
Dividends:
Cash dividends declared per share
$ 0.41  $ 0.38  $ 1.23  $ 1.14 
Aggregate dividends paid to stockholders
$ 31  $ 29  $ 96  $ 92 
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(a)    Anti-dilutive shares related to stock options were immaterial for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024. Diluted shares outstanding excludes anti-dilutive shares related to RSUs of 0.2 million for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 0.5 million for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Stock Repurchase Program
The following table summarizes stock repurchase activity under the current stock repurchase program (in millions, except per share data) which includes excise taxes and fees:
Shares Cost Average Price Per Share
As of December 31, 2024
24.8  $ 1,669  $ 67.32 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025
2.5  223  87.70 
As of September 30, 2025 27.3  $ 1,892  $ 69.22 
The Company had $316 million of remaining availability under its program as of September 30, 2025.