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Between 2009Buybacks share of free cash flow, first fiscal yearSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000472170001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets and 2025Buybacks share of free cash flow, last fiscal yearSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000472170001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, buybacks equalled 67.1%^rBuybacks as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000472170001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsr: a later 10-K shows a different figure for NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities FY2016; PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets FY2022; PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets FY2023. As filed is shown. of free cash flow, counting only the 17Buybacks share of free cash flow, number of fiscal yearsSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000472170001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets fiscal years with positive free cash flow and a reported figure.

Between 2009Dividends share of free cash flow, first fiscal yearSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000472170001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets and 2025Dividends share of free cash flow, last fiscal yearSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000472170001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, dividends equalled 18.9%^rDividends as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000472170001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsr: a later 10-K shows a different figure for NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities FY2016; PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets FY2022; PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets FY2023. As filed is shown. of free cash flow, counting only the 17Dividends share of free cash flow, number of fiscal yearsSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000472170001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets fiscal years with positive free cash flow and a reported figure.

Between 2009Acquisitions share of free cash flow, first fiscal yearSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000472170001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets and 2025Acquisitions share of free cash flow, last fiscal yearSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000472170001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, cash paid for acquisitions equalled 30.8%^rAcquisitions as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000472170001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsr: a later 10-K shows a different figure for NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities FY2016; PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets FY2022; PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets FY2023. As filed is shown. of free cash flow, counting only the 17Acquisitions share of free cash flow, number of fiscal yearsSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000472170001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets fiscal years with positive free cash flow and a reported figure.