The selected financial data for the five-year period ended December 31, 2017 was derived from our audited financial statements. The following table should be read together with Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and with the historical financial statements and accompanying notes included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”
The following summaries are in millions of dollars, except for per share amounts:
Year Ended December 31,
2017 (a)
2016 (b)
2015 (c)
2014
2013 (d)
Operating revenues
$
93,980
$
75,659
$
87,804
$
130,844
$
138,074
Income from continuing operations
4,156
2,417
4,101
3,775
2,722
Earnings per common share from continuing operations – assuming dilution
9.16
4.94
7.99
6.97
4.96
Dividends per common share
2.80
2.40
1.70
1.05
0.85
Total assets
50,158
46,173
44,227
45,355
46,957
Debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion
8,750
7,886
7,208
5,747
6,224
(a)
Includes the impact of Tax Reform that was enacted on December 22, 2017 and resulted in a net income tax benefit of $1.9 billion ($4.26 per share – assuming dilution) as further described in Note 14 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(b)
Includes a noncash lower of cost or market inventory valuation reserve adjustment that resulted in a net benefit to our results of operations of $747 million as described in Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(c)
Includes a noncash lower of cost or market inventory valuation reserve adjustment that resulted in a net charge to our results of operations of $790 million.
(d)
Includes the operations of our retail business prior to its separation from us on May 1, 2013.