INCOME TAX EXPENSE

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

9.    INCOME TAX EXPENSE

The second quarter 2022 effective income tax rate was 23.5% compared to 23.5% in the second quarter of 2021. The effective income tax rate in the first six months of 2022 was 23.0% compared to 23.1% for the first six months of 2021. There were no significant or unusual items impacting the 2022 second quarter or year-to-date effective tax rate.