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Earnings per Share
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings per Share Earnings per Share
The holders of our Class A and Class B common stock (together, "common stock") have identical liquidation and dividend rights but different voting rights. Accordingly, we present the earnings per share (EPS) for Class A and Class B common stock together.

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of our Class A and Class B common stock outstanding. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing the net income by the weighted-average number of fully diluted common stock outstanding and assumes the conversion of our Class B common stock to Class A common stock.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, 33 million and 18 million shares of Class A common stock equivalents of restricted stock units (RSUs), respectively, were excluded from the diluted EPS calculation as including them would have an anti-dilutive effect. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, RSUs with an anti-dilutive effect were 20 million and 25 million shares, respectively.

The numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted EPS computations for our common stock are calculated as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2024
2023 (2)
2024
2023 (2)
Basic EPS:
Numerator
Distributed earnings$1,266 $— $2,539 $— 
Undistributed earnings12,199 7,788 23,295 13,498 
Net income$13,465 $7,788 $25,834 $13,498 
Denominator
Shares used in computation of basic EPS (1)
2,534 2,568 2,540 2,577 
Basic EPS$5.31 $3.03 $10.17 $5.24 
Diluted EPS:
Numerator
Net income for diluted EPS$13,465 $7,788 $25,834 $13,498 
Denominator
Shares used in computation of basic EPS2,534 2,568 2,540 2,577 
Weighted-average effect of dilutive RSUs76 44 79 27 
Shares used in computation of diluted EPS2,610 2,612 2,619 2,604 
Diluted EPS$5.16 $2.98 $9.86 $5.18 
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(1)Include 2,189 million and 2,217 million shares of Class A common stock and 345 million and 351 million shares of Class B common stock, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 2,193 million and 2,220 million shares of Class A common stock and 347 million and 357 million shares of Class B common stock, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(2)The prior period EPS for Class A and Class B common stock has been presented together to conform with current period presentation, which had no impact on our previously reported basic or diluted EPS.
We declared and paid quarterly cash dividends totaling $0.50 and $1.00 for each share of common stock during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively. Total dividends paid were $1.09 billion and $2.19 billion for Class A common stock, and $173 million and $346 million for Class B common stock, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively. EPS for Class B common stock is not presented separately as under the two-class method Class A and Class B EPS is not meaningfully different.