– Formed in 1892
– A founding member of DJIA
– Only remaining founding member in DJIA
– 13th largest US company by employees – 295,000 employees
– 31st largest company in the world by revenue – $126 billion
– Cut dividend 50% in Nov. to save $4 billion
– 85% cash flow goes to pay dividends
– Selling off the light bulb division
– Net income $9.77 billion
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