CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
May 31, 2024	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 10,467	$ 8,503	$ 6,717
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	3,129	2,526	1,972
Amortization of intangible assets	3,010	3,582	1,150
Deferred income taxes	(2,139)	(2,167)	(1,146)
Stock-based compensation	3,974	3,547	2,613
Other, net	720	661	220
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Increase in trade receivables, net	(965)	(151)	(874)
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets	542	317	11
Decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities	(594)	(281)	(733)
Decrease in income taxes payable	(127)	(153)	(398)
Increase in deferred revenues	656	781	7
Net cash provided by operating activities	18,673	17,165	9,539
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities and other investments	(1,003)	(1,181)	(10,272)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities and other investments	572	1,113	26,151
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(63)	(27,721)	(148)
Capital expenditures	(6,866)	(8,695)	(4,511)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	(7,360)	(36,484)	11,220
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments for repurchases of common stock	(1,202)	(1,300)	(16,248)
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	742	1,192	482
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings upon vesting of restricted stock-based awards	(2,040)	(1,203)	(1,093)
Payments of dividends to stockholders	(4,391)	(3,668)	(3,457)
(Repayments of) proceeds from issuances of commercial paper, net	(167)	500	0
Proceeds from issuances of senior notes and other borrowings, net of issuance costs	0	33,494	0
Repayments of senior notes and other borrowings	(3,500)	(21,050)	(8,250)
Other, net	4	(55)	(560)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(10,554)	7,910	(29,126)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(70)	(209)	(348)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	689	(11,618)	(8,715)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	9,765	21,383	30,098
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10,454	9,765	21,383
Non-cash investing activities:
Unpaid capital expenditures	1,637	588	731
Supplemental schedule of cash flow data:
Cash paid for income taxes	3,560	3,009	2,567
Cash paid for interest	$ 3,655	$ 3,250	$ 2,735

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- Definition

The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.