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DOVER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPARATIVE HIGHLIGHTS
(Dollars in thousands except per share figures)
Increase | |||||||
1996 | |||||||
versus | |||||||
1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1995 | ||||
Net sales | $4,076,284 | $3,745,877 | $3,085,276 | 9% | |||
Earnings before taxes | $ 588,725 | $ 417,111 | $ 306,859 | 41% | |||
Net earnings | $ 390,223 | $ 278,311 | $ 202,373 | 40% | |||
Per common share: | |||||||
Net earnings | $ 3.45 | $ 2.45 | $ 1.77 | 41% | |||
Dividends | $ .64 | $ .56 | $ .49 | 14% | |||
Book value | $ 13.24 | $ 10.80 | $ 8.78 | ||||
Capital expenditures | $ 125,111 | $ 102,668 | $ 84,473 | ||||
Acquisitions (1) | $ 281,711 | $ 323,292 | $ 187,704 | ||||
Purchase of treasury stock | $ 62,815 | $7,601 | $ 29,733 | ||||
Cash flow (2) | $ 515,307 | $ 386,147 | $ 298,162 | ||||
Return on average equity | 28.7% | 25.0% | 21.7% | ||||
Approximate number of stockholders | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | ||||
Number of employees | 26,230 | 25,332 | 22,992 |
(1) See Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements, note 2.
(2) Represents net earnings plus depreciation and amortization.
Adjusted, where applicable, to give retroactive effect to the 2
for 1 stock split in 1995.
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