|
Financial highlights
| Thousands of dollars, except per share amounts
|
| |
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
Change |
|
 |
| Operating results |
| Revenues |
$ |
5,834,827 |
|
$ |
5,414,681 |
|
7.8% |
|
| Income from continuing operations |
$ |
755,591 |
|
$ |
692,283 |
|
9.1% |
|
Diluted earnings per share,
from continuing operations |
|
2.95 |
|
|
2.66 |
|
10.9% |
|
| Dividends per common share |
|
.86 |
|
|
.72 |
|
19.4% |
|
|
|
