1997 Annual Report
Product Review Financials Setting
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Pfizer Inc and Subsidiary Companies
 


 
  Year ended December 31    
(millions except per share data)
1997 1996 1995
  • Total revenues
  • $12,504 $11,306 $10,021
  • Income from continuing operations before provision for taxes on income and minority interests
  • 3,088 2,804 2,299
  • Provision for taxes on income
  • 865 869 738
  • Net income
  • 2,213 1,929 1,573
  • Research and development expenses
  • 1,928 1,684 1,442
  • Property, plant and equipment additions
  • 943 774 696
  • Cash dividends paid
  • 881 771 659
  • Diluted earnings per common share
  • 1.70 1.50 1.25
  • Cash dividends paid per common share
  • .68 .60 .52
  • Shareholders’ equity per common share
  • 6.30 5.54 4.45
  • Weighted average shares — diluted
  • 1,303 1,288 1,259
    (thousands)
  • Number of shareholders
  • 87 65 63
  • Number of employees
  • 49 47 44
    All historical share and per share data throughout this report have been restated to reflect the 1997 two-for-one stock split in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend. In addition, earnings per common share and weighted average shares reflect the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, “Earnings per Share.”

     
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