| Supplemental Financial Information |
Supplemental Financial Information Interest Expense, Net | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | years ended December 31 (in millions) | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | Interest expense | $ | 2,893 | | | $ | 2,808 | | | $ | 2,224 | | | Interest income | (266) | | | (648) | | | (540) | | | Interest expense, net | $ | 2,627 | | | $ | 2,160 | | | $ | 1,684 | |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | as of December 31 (in millions) | 2025 | | 2024 | | Sales rebates | $ | 14,572 | | | $ | 14,304 | | | Accounts payable | 3,592 | | | 2,945 | | | Current portion of contingent consideration liabilities | 3,455 | | | 2,589 | | | Dividends payable | 3,099 | | | 2,936 | | | Salaries, wages and commissions | 2,219 | | | 1,986 | | | Royalty and license arrangements | 453 | | | 527 | | | Other | 7,344 | | | 6,658 | | | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 34,734 | | | $ | 31,945 | |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | as of December 31 (in millions) | 2025 | | 2024 | | Contingent consideration liabilities | $ | 21,919 | | | $ | 19,077 | | | Liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits | 5,573 | | | 5,049 | | | Pension and other post-employment benefits | 1,410 | | | 1,234 | | | Income taxes payable | 364 | | | 1,261 | | | Other | 3,303 | | | 3,508 | | | Other long-term liabilities | $ | 32,569 | | | $ | 30,129 | |
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