| Ticker Symbol: | DE |
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| Exchange: | NYSE |
| Contact Info: | One John Deere Place Moline, IL 61265 (309) 765-8000 |
| CEO/President: | Robert W. Lane |
| Industry: | Farm Construction Machnry / Standard Industry Code: 3523 |
| Description: | The Company operates through four business segments; agricultural equipment, commercial and consumer equipment, construction and forestry and credit. It provides products and services for agriculture, forestry, construction, landscaping and irrigation. |
| Shares Outstanding: | 430,949 (000) | Market Value: | 31,084,328 ($000) |
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| Percentage of Inst.Shareholders: | 82.1% | Number of Inst.Shareholders: | 1026 |
| Last Quarter Sales: | 7468.9 ($Mil.) | Last Quarter Net Income: | 763.5 ($Mil.) |
| Last Quarter EPS: | 1.74 | P/E Ratio: | 15.3 |
| Most Recent Earnings: | 1.74 on 05/14/08 | Earnings Per Share: | 4.70 |
| Most Recent Split: | 2-1 on 12/04/07 | Annual Dividend Rate: | 1.12 |
| Most Recent Dividend: | 0.280 on 06/26/08 | Annual Dividend Yield: | 1.6% |


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