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Financial Highlights
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| for the year ended November 30 (millions except per share data)
includes special charges (credits) |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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% change |
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| Net sales
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$ |
2,592.0 |
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$ |
2,526.2 |
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2.6 |
% |
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| Gross profit
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1,036.6 |
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1,007.9 |
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2.8 |
% |
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| Gross profit margin
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40.0 |
% |
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39.9 |
% |
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| Operating income
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343.5 |
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332.7 |
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3.2 |
% |
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| Operating income margin |
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13.3 |
% |
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13.2 |
% |
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| Net income
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214.9 |
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214.5 |
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0.2
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% |
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| Percent to sales
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8.3 |
% |
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8.5 |
% |
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| Earnings per share from continuing operations -diluted |
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1.56 |
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1.52 |
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2.6
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% |
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| Average shares outstanding - diluted |
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138.1 |
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141.3 |
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(2.3 |
%) |
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| Dividends paid |
$ |
86.2 |
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$ |
76.9 |
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12.1 |
% |
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| Dividends paid per share |
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.64 |
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.56 |
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14.3
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% |
The scent for this year’s annual report is clove. |
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