NOTE 18. QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED) In May 2010, our Board of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split to be effected in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend to stockholders of record on May 28, 2010. The Company’s stockholders received one additional share of common stock for each share of common stock in their possession on that date. The additional shares were distributed on June 8, 2010. This did not change the proportionate interest that a stockholder maintained in the Company. All shares and per share amounts have been adjusted for the two-for-one stock split. Summarized quarterly data for fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 follows: (a) Net earnings in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 included interest expense of $40.1 million related to the repurchase of certain notes and a noncash income tax charge of $35.0 million resulting from a change in deferred tax assets (see Note 14). In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 Fiscal Year ................................................. Fiscal Year ................................................. Fiscal Year ................................................. Fiscal Year ................................................. First Quarter ................................................. Second Quarter ................................................. Third Quarter ................................................. Fourth Quarter ................................................. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Net sales $3,518.8 $3,497.3 $4,078.2 $4,010.8 $3,629.1 $3,537.4 $3,570.4 $3,645.7 Gross margin 1,458.7 1,191.7 1,746.1 1,219.6 1,377.5 1,277.5 1,291.3 1,544.6 Net earnings attributable to General Mills (a) 420.6 278.5 565.5 378.2 332.5 288.9 211.9 358.8 EPS: Basic $ 0.64 $ 0.41 $ 0.86 $ 0.57 $ 0.50 $ 0.44 $ 0.32 $ 0.54 Diluted $ 0.62 $ 0.40 $ 0.83 $ 0.54 $ 0.48 $ 0.42 $ 0.31 $ 0.53 Dividends per share $ 0.235 $ 0.215 $ 0.235 $ 0.215 $ 0.245 $ 0.215 $ 0.245 $ 0.215 Market price of common stock: High $ 30.20 $ 33.85 $ 34.56 $ 35.08 $ 36.18 $ 32.39 $ 36.96 $ 27.75 Low $ 25.59 $ 29.94 $ 28.99 $ 29.06 $ 34.00 $ 27.52 $ 34.74 $ 23.61 General Mills 84