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Financial Highlights
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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2006
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2005
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2004
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Growth Rate
06 vs 05
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Growth Rate
05 vs 04
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| Income Highlights |
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| Operating Revenues |
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$ 3,401,748
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$ 2,987,955
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$ 2,829,006
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13.8%
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5.6%
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Income from Continuing
Operations |
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$ 317,143
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$ 223,163
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$ 246,590
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42.1%
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(9.5)%
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| Net Income |
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$ 327,255
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$ 176,267
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$ 243,195
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85.7%
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(27.5)%
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| Balance Sheet Highlights |
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Total Assets
- Year-End |
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$ 11,455,943
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$ 11,322,645
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$ 9,896,747
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1.2%
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14.4%
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Common Stock Equity
- Year-End |
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$ 3,446,116
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$ 3,424,964
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$ 2,950,196
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0.6%
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16.1%
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| Per Share Highlights |
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Earnings per Share from
Continuing Operations - Diluted |
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$ 3.17
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$ 2.31
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$ 2.69
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37.2%
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(14.1)%
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| Net Income - Diluted |
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$ 3.27
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$ 1.82
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$ 2.66
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79.7%
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(31.6)%
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Indicated Annual Dividend
- Year-End |
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$ 2.10
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$ 2.00
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$ 1.90
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5.0%
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5.3%
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| Book Value - Year-End |
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$ 34.48
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$ 34.58
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$ 32.14
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(0.3)%
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7.6%
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| Stock Performance |
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Stock Price per Share
- Year-End |
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$ 50.69
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$ 41.35
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$ 44.41
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| Stock Price Appreciation |
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22.6%
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(6.9)%
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11.0%
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| Total Return |
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28.4%
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(2.7)%
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15.9%
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Market Capitalization
- Year-End |
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$ 5,067,026
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$ 4,096,839
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$ 4,076,965
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