Earnings increased from $8.36 per share in 1925 to $13.22 during 1929.

Earnings for the year increased 39 percent, to $1.2 billion from $883 million.

Earnings from health care services increased 18 percent, to $795 million.

Over the past 12 months, average earnings increased only 2.4 percent.

In the first half of 1987, its earnings have increased to $41.3 million.

Our earnings have increased in 22 out of the past 26 years.

Earnings increased 11 percent in 1995 to $6.57 billion, or $3.90 a share.

Earnings per share increased to $4.56, from $3.55 last year.

In 23 of the past 26 years, our earnings have increased over the prior year.

Earnings per share for the year increased 8.3 percent, to $5.08, compared with $4.69 in 1985.