Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Dividends (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share Computation

The following table shows the effect of these stock options, PSUs and RSUs on the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in calculating diluted EPS:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2020				2019				2018
	Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
EPS Numerator:
(Millions)
Net Income	$	1,905	$	1,905	$	1,693	$	1,693	$	1,438	$	1,438
EPS Denominator:
(Millions)
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding	504		504		504		504		504		504
Effect of Stock Based Compensation Awards	—		3		—		3		—		3
Total Shares	504		507		504		507		504		507
EPS:
Net Income	$	3.78	$	3.76	$	3.35	$	3.33	$	2.85	$	2.83

Dividend Payments On Common Stock

	Years Ended December 31,
Dividend Payments on Common Stock	2020		2019		2018
Per Share	$	1.96	$	1.88	$	1.80
in Millions	$	991	$	950	$	910