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Percentage Change from Preceding Year
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2002
|
2001
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2000
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2002
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2001
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Sales
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$51,790.3
|
$47,715.7
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$40,363.2
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+9%
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+18%
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Research and development expenses
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2,677.2
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2,456.4
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2,343.8
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Net income
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7,149.5
|
7,281.8
|
6,821.7
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-2%
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+7%
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Earnings per common share assuming dilution
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$3.14
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$3.14
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$2.90
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|
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+8%
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Dividends paid per common share
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$1.41
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$1.37
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$1.21
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+3%
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+13%
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Average common shares outstanding assuming dilution (millions)
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2,277.0
|
2,322.3
|
2,353.2
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Total assets
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47,561.2
|
44,021.2
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40,154.9
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|
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Capital expenditures
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2,369.7
|
2,724.7
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2,727.8
|
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|
|
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Net income as a % of average total assets
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15.6%
|
17.3%
|
17.9%
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|
|
|
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Number of stockholders of record
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246,300
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256,200
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265,700
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Number of employees
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77,300
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78,100
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69,300
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