(Amounts are in millions) |
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12/2018 |
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12/2017 |
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12/2016 |
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|
Press Release |
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Press Release |
|
Press Release |
Net Sales or Revenues |
|
$1,821.57 |
|
$1,673.96 |
|
$1,573.48 |
Cost of Goods Sold |
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$894.44 |
|
$819.94 |
|
$772.35 |
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|
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|
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|
 |
Gross Profit |
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$927.13 |
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$854.01 |
|
$801.13 |
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|
|
|
|
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Research & Development Expense |
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$0.00 |
|
$0.00 |
|
$0.00 |
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense |
|
$550.70 |
|
$503.43 |
|
$490.53 |
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|
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|
 |
|
 |
Income Before Depreciation |
|
$376.43 |
|
$350.58 |
|
$310.60 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization |
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$66.79 |
|
$56.58 |
|
$50.90 |
Non-Operating Income |
|
$1.10 |
|
$0.50 |
|
$0.94 |
Interest Expense |
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$0.00 |
|
$0.00 |
|
$0.00 |
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|
 |
|
 |
|
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Pretax Income |
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$310.73 |
|
$294.50 |
|
$260.64 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Provision for Income Taxes |
|
$79.07 |
|
$115.38 |
|
$93.27 |
Minority Interest |
|
$0.00 |
|
$0.00 |
|
$0.00 |
Investment Gains (Losses) |
|
$0.00 |
|
$0.00 |
|
$0.00 |
Other Income |
|
$0.00 |
|
$0.00 |
|
$0.00 |
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|
 |
|
 |
|
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Income Before Extraordinaries |
|
$231.66 |
|
$179.12 |
|
$167.37 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Extraordinary Items & Disc. Operations |
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$0.00 |
|
$0.00 |
|
$0.00 |
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
Net Income |
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$231.66 |
|
$179.12 |
|
$167.37 |
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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Basic Earnings Per Share |
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$0.71 |
|
$0.55 |
|
$0.51 |
Diluted Earnings Per Share |
|
$0.71 |
|
$0.55 |
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$0.51 |
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|
|
|
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|
|
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding |
|
327.99 |
|
326.98 |
|
327.37 |
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding |
|
327.99 |
|
326.98 |
|
327.37 |
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|
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Income Before Non-Recurring Items |
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$231.66 |
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$190.69 |
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$167.37 |
Income From Non-Recurring Items |
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$0.00 |
|
($11.57) |
|
$0.00 |
Diluted Earnings Per Share before extras |
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$0.71 |
|
$0.58 |
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$0.51 |
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Dividend (preferred) |
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N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
Dividend (common) |
|
$152.75 |
|
$122.07 |
|
$108.91 |
Dividend Per Share (common) |
|
$0.47 |
|
$0.37 |
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$0.33 |