(in thousands, except per share) |
2009 |
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2008 |
Total revenues |
$ 1,702,603 |
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$ 2,116,421 |
Net sales¹ |
$ 1,496,640 |
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$ 1,859,697 |
Earnings from operations |
$ 187,577 |
|
$ 323,386 |
Net earnings |
$ 85,459 |
|
$ 176,256 |
Basic earnings per common share |
$ 1.92 |
|
$ 4.20 |
Diluted earnings per common share |
$ 1.91 |
|
$ 4.18 |
Cash dividends per common share |
$ 1.60 |
|
$ 1.49 |
Common shares outstanding at December 31 |
45,399 |
|
41,462 |
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¹ Net sales exclude
freight and delivery revenues; such revenues are included in total revenues.
Financial details can be found in the Corporation's quarterly earnings press
releases, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Annual Reports on Form 10-K as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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