| NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE The following schedule presents basic and diluted net earnings per common share based on the weighted average outstanding shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | (In millions, except shares and per share amounts) | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | Basic: | | | | | | | | | Net income | $ | 222 | | | $ | 214 | | | $ | 636 | | | $ | 568 | | | Less common and preferred dividends | 68 | | | 71 | | | 199 | | | 215 | | | | | | | | | | | Undistributed earnings | 154 | | | 143 | | | 437 | | | 353 | | | Less undistributed earnings applicable to nonvested shares | 2 | | | 2 | | | 5 | | | 4 | | | Undistributed earnings applicable to common shares | 152 | | | 141 | | | 432 | | | 349 | | | Distributed earnings applicable to common shares | 66 | | | 61 | | | 193 | | | 182 | | | Total earnings applicable to common shares | $ | 218 | | | $ | 202 | | | $ | 625 | | | $ | 531 | | | Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands) | 147,045 | | | 147,138 | | | 147,136 | | | 147,197 | | | Net earnings per common share | $ | 1.48 | | | $ | 1.37 | | | $ | 4.25 | | | $ | 3.61 | | | Diluted: | | | | | | | | | Total earnings applicable to common shares | $ | 218 | | | $ | 202 | | | $ | 625 | | | $ | 531 | | | Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands) | 147,045 | | | 147,138 | | | 147,136 | | | 147,197 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dilutive effect of stock options (in thousands) | 80 | | | 12 | | | 39 | | | 5 | | | Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding (in thousands) | 147,125 | | | 147,150 | | | 147,175 | | | 147,202 | | | Net earnings per common share | $ | 1.48 | | | $ | 1.37 | | | $ | 4.25 | | | $ | 3.61 | |
The following schedule presents the weighted average stock awards that were anti-dilutive and not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | (In thousands) | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | | | | | | | | | Restricted stock and restricted stock units | 1,837 | | | 1,696 | | | 1,795 | | | 1,652 | | | Stock options | 207 | | | 1,065 | | | 473 | | | 1,338 | |
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