| Ticker Symbol: | FO |
|---|---|
| Exchange: | NYSE |
| Contact Info: | 520 Lake Cook Road Deerfield IL 60015-5611 847-484-4400 |
| CEO/President: | Norman H. Wesley |
| Industry: | Conglomerates - Div Operations / Standard Industry Code: 3430 |
| Description: | Fortune Brands is a holding company with subsidiaries engaged in themanufacture and sale of home products (plumbing accessories, security devices and tool storage products), office products (stapling equipment, computer accessories and supplies), golf products and spirits and wine. The company is recently involved in a strategy of seeking to enhance the operations of its principal operating companies. |
| Shares Outstanding: | 149,920 (000) | Market Value: | 5,407,580 ($000) |
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| Percentage of Inst.Shareholders: | 74.03% | Number of Inst.Shareholders: | 1.00% |
| Last Quarter Sales: | 1921.80 ($Mil.) | Last Quarter Net Income: | 335.90 ($Mil.) |
| Last Quarter EPS: | 1.11 | P/E Ratio: | 8 |
| Most Recent Earnings: | 1.11 on 10/24/08 | Earnings Per Share: | 5.14 |
| Most Recent Split: | Annual Dividend Rate: | 1.76 | |
| Most Recent Dividend: | 0.440 on 11/07/08 | Annual Dividend Yield: | 4.88% |


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