Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,072.3	$ 583.1
Adjustments to arrive at cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation	95.2	93.6
Amortization of intangible assets	86.8	84.6
Change in fair value of investments	(289.3)	138.3
Share-based compensation expense	65.0	48.8
Retirement benefit expense	118.5	61.7
Net loss on disposition of property	0.8	0.4
Pension contributions	(18.5)	(23.1)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions and foreign currency adjustments
Receivables	(415.2)	(326.1)
Inventories	(309.9)	(206.2)
Accounts payable	(74.6)	118.5
Contract liabilities	119.8	96.8
Compensation and benefits	74.9	(114.9)
Income taxes	(49.2)	(202.6)
Other assets and liabilities	58.5	70.8
Cash provided by operating activities	535.1	423.7
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(97.3)	(100.3)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(168.0)	(16.5)
Purchases of investments	(5.2)	(48.5)
Proceeds from sale of investments	355.2	66.0
Other investing activities	3.9	0.1
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities	88.6	(99.2)
Financing activities:
Net (repayment) issuance of short-term debt	(74.1)	301.8
Repayment of short-term debt	(18.8)	(210.0)
Cash dividends	(406.9)	(390.4)
Purchases of treasury stock	(257.1)	(218.5)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	75.4	46.1
Other financing activities	(27.7)	(7.5)
Cash used for financing activities	(709.2)	(478.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	29.7	(25.3)
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(55.8)	(179.3)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	507.9	679.4
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	452.1	500.1
Components of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents	443.5	482.9
Restricted cash, current (Other current assets)	8.6	8.6
Restricted cash, noncurrent (Other assets)	0.0	8.6
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$ 452.1	$ 500.1

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