Committed to creating total shareholder value
Dividend increased by 12.9% in 2007
- Grown at 10.4% CAGR since 1974
Expect to repurchase up to 15 million shares in 2007 depending on market conditions
- 20 million shares remaining from 2006 program
- In January 2007, Board authorized new buyback program of 45 million shares
Returned $5.9 billion to shareholders through dividend payments and share buybacks since 1996