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American
& Efird is a subsidiary of Ruddick
Corporation, a diversified holding company with corporate subsidiary
offices in or near Charlotte, North Carolina. The subsidiaries of Ruddick
include:
Harris
Teeter, Inc., which which operates a regional chain of
supermarkets in five southeastern states.
Ruddick
Investment Company.
Annual Financial
Highlights
(Ruddick Corporation)
*Dollars
in thousands, except per share data
|
2008 |
2007 |
|
Net
Sales |
$3,992,397 |
$3,369,8208 |
|
|
Total
Operating Profit |
173,785 |
148,174 |
|
|
Net
Income |
96,752 |
80,688 |
|
|
Net
Income Per Share |
2.02 |
1.69
|
|
|
Dividend
Per Share |
.48 |
.44 |
|
|
Total
Assets |
1,696,407 |
1,529,689 |
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|
Shareholders'
Equity |
823,835 |
736,610 |
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