Quarterly Financial Information

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information

(18)  Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

	FIRST				SECOND				THIRD				FOURTH				FULL
	QUARTER				QUARTER				QUARTER				QUARTER				YEAR
	2010		2011		2010		2011		2010		2011		2010		2011		2010		2011
Net sales	$	4,828		5,535		4,953		5,854		5,417		6,288		5,841		6,545		21,039		24,222
Gross profit	$	1,868		2,163		1,963		2,306		2,164		2,498		2,331		2,590		8,326		9,557
Earnings from continuing operations common stockholders	$	417		480		408		556		581		683		572		735		1,978		2,454
Net earnings common stockholders	$	425		480		405		556		585		683		749		761		2,164		2,480
Earnings per common share from continuing operations:
Basic	$	0.55		0.63		0.54		0.74		0.77		0.91		0.76		0.98		2.62		3.26
Diluted	$	0.55		0.63		0.54		0.73		0.76		0.90		0.75		0.98		2.60		3.24
Net earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.56		0.63		0.54		0.74		0.78		0.91		0.99		1.02		2.87		3.29
Diluted	$	0.56		0.63		0.53		0.73		0.77		0.90		0.98		1.01		2.84		3.27
Dividends per common share	$	0.335		0.345		0.335		0.345		0.335		0.345		0.335		0.345		1.34		1.38
Common stock prices:
High	$	43.71		58.74		51.10		62.24		53.73		61.29		53.82		58.47		53.82		62.24
Low	$	37.45		52.12		41.22		55.86		42.69		50.84		42.73		41.31		37.45		41.31

Earnings per share are computed independently each period; as a result, the quarterly amounts may not sum to the calculated annual figure. Results include discontinued operations, see Note 3.

Emerson Electric Co. common stock (symbol EMR) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Chicago Stock Exchange.