| Thousands of dollars, except per-share amounts
|
| |
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
Change |
|
 |
| Operating results |
| Revenues |
$ |
5,414,681 |
|
$ |
4,934,745 |
|
9.7% |
|
| Income from continuing operations |
$ |
692,283 |
|
$ |
582,504 |
|
18.8% |
|
| Diluted earnings per share, |
| from continuing operations |
|
2.66 |
|
|
2.21 |
|
20.4% |
|
| Dividends per common share |
|
.72 |
|
|
.60 |
|
20.0% |
|
|
|
