CINCINNATI, OH, January 23, 2019-

The Procter & Gamble Company reported second quarter fiscal year 2019 net sales of $17.4 billion, even with the prior year level. Excluding the impacts of foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestitures, organic sales increased four percent. Diluted net earnings per share were $1.22, an increase of 31% versus the prior year primarily due to the income tax charges related to transitional impacts of the U.S. Tax Act in the base period. Core earnings per share increased five percent to $1.25. Currency-neutral core EPS increased 13% versus the prior year.

Operating cash flow was $4.0 billion for the quarter. Free cash flow productivity was 103%. The Company returned $2.6 billion of cash to shareholders via nearly $1.9 billion of dividend payments and $0.8 billion of common stock repurchases.

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