| Dec 2008 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2005 | |
| Sales | 15,329.90 | 13,789.70 | 12,237.70 | 11,396.90 |
| Cost of Sales | 6,374.70 | 5,726.60 | 5,223.70 | 4,862.60 |
| Gross Operating Profit | 8,955.20 | 8,063.10 | 7,014.00 | 6,534.30 |
| Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses | 5,422.30 | 4,973.00 | 4,355.20 | 3,920.80 |
| Research & Development | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA) | 3,532.90 | 3,090.10 | 2,658.80 | 2,613.50 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 347.60 | 333.90 | 328.70 | 329.30 |
| Interest Income | 10.00 | 10.00 | 7.90 | 0.00 |
| Other Income - Net | (164.60) | 15.90 | 37.60 | (69.20) |
| Special Income / Charges | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT) | 3,030.70 | 2,730.20 | 2,225.90 | 2,215.00 |
| Interest Expense | 105.60 | 166.60 | 166.60 | 136.00 |
| Pre-Tax Income | 2,925.10 | 2,563.60 | 2,059.30 | 2,079.00 |
| Income Taxes | 967.90 | 759.10 | 648.40 | 727.60 |
| Minority Interest | 0.00 | 67.10 | 57.50 | 0.00 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 1,957.20 | 1,737.40 | 1,353.40 | 1,351.40 |
| Net Income From Discontinued Operations | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Income From Total Operations | 1,957.20 | 1,737.40 | 1,353.40 | 1,351.40 |
| Extraordinary Income/Losses | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Income From Cum. Effect of Acct. Change | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Income From Tax Loss Carryforward | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Gains / Losses | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Net Income | 1,957.20 | 1,737.40 | 1,353.40 | 1,351.40 |
| Normalized Income (Net Income From Continuing Operations, Ex. Special Income / Charge) |
1,957.20 | 1,793.00 | 1,506.50 | 1,351.40 |
| Preferred Dividends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Available To Common | 1,957.20 | 1,709.40 | 1,324.70 | 1,323.20 |
| Basic EPS from Continuing Ops. | 3.81 | 3.35 | 2.57 | 2.54 |
| Basic EPS from Discontinued Ops. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Total Operations | 3.81 | 3.35 | 2.57 | 2.54 |
| Basic EPS from Extraordinary Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Cum Effect of Accounting Change | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Tax Loss Carryf'd. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS from Other Gains (Losses) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Basic EPS, Total | 3.81 | 3.35 | 2.57 | 2.54 |
| Basic Normalized Net Income/Share | 3.81 | 3.46 | 2.86 | 2.54 |
| EPS fr Continuing Ops. | 3.66 | 3.20 | 2.46 | 2.43 |
| EPS fr Discontinued Ops | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Total Ops. | 3.66 | 3.20 | 2.46 | 2.43 |
| EPS fr Extraord. Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Cum Effect of Accounting Change | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Tax Loss Carfd. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS fr Other Gains (L) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EPS, Total | 3.66 | 3.20 | 2.46 | 2.43 |
| Diluted Normalized Net Inc/Shr (Net Income From Continuing Operations, Ex. Special Income / Charge) |
3.66 | 3.30 | 2.74 | 2.43 |
| Dividends Paid per Share | 1.56 | 1.40 | 1.25 | 1.11 |