Interpreting information on the Statement of Cash Flows:
The cash balance (cash and cash equivalents) for The Clorox Company decreased by $552 million from 2020 to 2021. Is this cash decrease due to differences in operating activities, investing activities or financing activities?
						What is the main source of cash for The Clorox Company? (Hint, it isnt obvious on the statement of cash flows, use your intuition here).
						What is the total amount of cash dividends paid to The Clorox Companys stockholders in 2021 (you find this on the cash flow statement)? How has the dividend varied over the past three years?

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS The Clorox Company Years ended June 30 Dollars in millions 2021 2020 2019 $ 719 S 939 S 820 180 50 211 50 (32) 329 10 180 43 (20) (2) 30 (29) Operating activities: Net earnings Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operations: Depreciation and amortization Stock-based compensation Deferred income taxes Goodwill, trademark and other asset impairments Other Changes in: Receivables, net Inventories, net Prepaid expenses and other current assets Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities, net Income taxes payable/prepaid Net cash provided by operations Investing activities: Capital expenditures Businesses acquired, net of cash acquired 82 (282) (30) 311 (2) (90) 1,276 (27) 50 2 291 19 14 1,546 (32) (7) (6) 17 - 26 992 (254) (206) (331) (85) (36) (452) Other 10 (196) (252) 189 (396) 492 (248) (661) (490) (533) Net cash used for investing activities Financing activities: Notes and loans payable, net Long-term debt borrowings, net of issuance costs paid Treasury stock purchased Cash dividends paid to Clorox stockholders Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interests Issuance of common stock for employee stock plans and other Net cash used for financing activities Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: Beginning of year End of year Supplemental cash flow information: Interest paid Income taxes paid, net of refunds Non-cash financing activities: Cash dividends declared and accrued, but not paid (905) (558) (31) 103 (1,391) 12 (555) 147 (815) 162 (523) (5) 766 (2) (21) 879 324 $ 113 879 134 113 $ S 89 303 89 241 87 207 156 140 133