Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

(11) Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) were calculated using the following:

Quarter Ended

In Millions, Except per Share Data

Aug. 25, 2024

Aug. 27, 2023

Net earnings attributable to General Mills

$

579.9

$

673.5

Average number of common shares – basic EPS

560.5

586.3

Incremental share effect from: (a)

Stock options

1.5

2.8

Restricted stock units and performance share units

1.8

2.3

Average number of common shares – diluted EPS

563.8

591.4

Earnings per share – basic

$

1.03

$

1.15

Earnings per share – diluted

$

1.03

$

1.14

(a) Incremental shares from stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units are computed by the treasury stock

method

. Stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units excluded from our computation of diluted EPS because

they were not dilutive were as follows

Quarter Ended

In Millions

Aug. 25, 2024

Aug. 27, 2023

Anti-dilutive stock options, restricted stock units, and

 performance share units 

4.4

1.6