SHAWNEE MISSION, Kan.,
Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The
following is a report of earnings for Seaboard Corporation (NYSE
Amex symbol: SEB) with offices at 9000 West 67th Street,
Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66202,
(the "Company"), for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, in thousands of dollars except
share and per share amounts.
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Three
Months Ended
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Twelve Months Ended
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|
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December
31,
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December
31,
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|
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2011
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2010
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2011
|
2010
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|
Net
sales
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$
1,403,418
|
$
1,205,150
|
$
5,746,902
|
$
4,385,702
|
|
Net
earnings attributable to
Seaboard
|
$
78,937
|
$
103,360
|
$
345,847
|
$
283,611
|
|
Net
earnings per common
share
|
$
65.12
|
$
85.01
|
$
284.66
|
$
231.69
|
|
Average
number of shares
outstanding
|
1,212,106
|
1,215,879
|
1,214,934
|
1,224,092
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Notes to Report of Earnings:
Included in net earnings attributable to Seaboard for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2011 is a
gain on sale of power generating facilities in the amount of
$52,923,000 or $43.56 per share. There was no tax expense
on this transaction.
Seaboard Corporation today filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Seaboard
has provided access to the Annual Report on Form 10-K on its
website at http://www.seaboardcorp.com/investor-sec.aspx.
SOURCE Seaboard Corporation