date:Mar 26, 2020
iven by higher net earnings, partially offset by changes in non-cash restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs and deferred income taxes.
Capital investments totaled $269 million. The company reduced debt by $862 million and paid $895 million of dividends in the first nine months of the year. Average diluted shares outstanding through nine months increased one per cent to 612 million.
Fiscal 2020 outlook
For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, General Mills expects to see a step up in o