Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table provides selected financial data for the years of 2015 through 2019. See also Item 7.



(in millions, except per share amounts)	2019			2018		2017			2016			2015
Statements of Operations(a)
Total operating revenues	$	25,079		$	24,521	$	23,565		$	22,743		$	22,371
Operating income	5,709			4,685		5,625			5,202			4,974
Income from continuing operations	3,578			2,625		3,070			2,578			2,654
(Loss) Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(7		)	19		(6		)	(408		)	177
Net income	3,571			2,644		3,064			2,170			2,831
Net income available to Duke Energy Corporation common stockholders	3,707			2,666		3,059			2,152			2,816
Common Stock Data
Income from continuing operations available to Duke Energy Corporation common stockholders
Basic and diluted	$	5.07		$	3.73	$	4.37		$	3.71		$	3.80
(Loss) Income from discontinued operations attributable to Duke Energy Corporation common stockholders
Basic and diluted	$	(0.01	)	$	0.03	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.60	)	$	0.25
Net income available to Duke Energy Corporation common stockholders
Basic and diluted	$	5.06		$	3.76	$	4.36		$	3.11		$	4.05
Dividends declared per share of common stock	3.75			3.64		3.49			3.36			3.24
Balance Sheets
Total assets	$	158,838		$	145,392	$	137,914		$	132,761		$	121,156
Long-term debt including finance leases, less current maturities	54,985			51,123		49,035			45,576			36,842


(a)	Significant transactions reflected in the results above include: (i) growth in Commercial Renewables from new tax equity solar projects placed in service in 2019 (see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies"); (ii) regulatory and legislative charges related to Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy Carolinas North Carolina rate case orders and impairment charges in 2018 (see Notes 4, 12 and 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, "Regulatory Matters," "Goodwill and Intangible Assets" and "Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates"); (iii) the sale of the International Disposal Group in 2016, including a loss on sale recorded within discontinued operations; and (iv) the acquisition of Piedmont in 2016, including losses on interest rate swaps related to the acquisition financing.

(a)

Significant transactions reflected in the results above include: (i) growth in Commercial Renewables from new tax equity solar projects placed in service in 2019 (see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies"); (ii) regulatory and legislative charges related to Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy Carolinas North Carolina rate case orders and impairment charges in 2018 (see Notes 4, 12 and 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, "Regulatory Matters," "Goodwill and Intangible Assets" and "Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates"); (iii) the sale of the International Disposal Group in 2016, including a loss on sale recorded within discontinued operations; and (iv) the acquisition of Piedmont in 2016, including losses on interest rate swaps related to the acquisition financing.



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