| (Amounts are in millions) |
|
12/2017 |
|
12/2016 |
|
12/2015 |
|
|
Press Release |
|
Press Release |
|
Press Release |
| Net Sales or Revenues |
|
$1,673.96 |
|
$1,573.48 |
|
$1,485.31 |
| Cost of Goods Sold |
|
$819.94 |
|
$772.35 |
|
$735.98 |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| Gross Profit |
|
$854.01 |
|
$801.13 |
|
$749.33 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Research & Development Expense |
|
$0.00 |
|
$0.00 |
|
$0.00 |
| Selling, General, & Admin. Expense |
|
$503.43 |
|
$490.53 |
|
$463.74 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Income Before Depreciation |
|
$350.58 |
|
$310.60 |
|
$285.59 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization |
|
$56.58 |
|
$50.90 |
|
$44.52 |
| Non-Operating Income |
|
$0.50 |
|
$0.94 |
|
$2.11 |
| Interest Expense |
|
$0.00 |
|
$0.00 |
|
$0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Pretax Income |
|
$294.50 |
|
$260.64 |
|
$243.18 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Provision for Income Taxes |
|
$115.38 |
|
$93.27 |
|
$91.03 |
| 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Income Before Extraordinaries |
|
$179.12 |
|
$167.37 |
|
$152.15 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Extraordinary Items & Disc. Operations |
|
$0.00 |
|
$0.00 |
|
$0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net Income |
|
$179.12 |
|
$167.37 |
|
$152.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Basic Earnings Per Share |
|
$0.82 |
|
$0.77 |
|
$0.70 |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share |
|
$0.82 |
|
$0.77 |
|
$0.70 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding |
|
217.99 |
|
218.24 |
|
218.58 |
| Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding |
|
217.99 |
|
218.24 |
|
218.58 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Income Before Non-Recurring Items |
|
$190.69 |
|
$167.37 |
|
$152.15 |
| Income From Non-Recurring Items |
|
($11.57) |
|
$0.00 |
|
$0.00 |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share before extras |
|
$0.87 |
|
$0.77 |
|
$0.70 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Dividend (preferred) |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
| Dividend (common) |
|
$122.07 |
|
$108.92 |
|
$91.81 |
| Dividend Per Share (common) |
|
$0.56 |
|
$0.50 |
|
$0.42 |
