date:Mar 21, 2014
te 9 below for reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure).
Cash Flow Items
Cash provided by operating activities totaled $1.72 billion through the first nine months of fiscal 2014. Capital investments totaled $416 million year-to-date. Dividends paid rose to $729 million. During the first nine months, General Mills repurchased 29 million shares of common stock for a total of $1.40 billion. Average diluted shares outstanding totaled 650 million through the first nine months of fiscal 2014, down 2