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Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
Note 18: Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share data)
First
Quarter

Second
Quarter

Third
Quarter

Fourth
Quarter

Total
Year

2017
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
20,463

$
21,165

$
20,983

$
21,915

$
84,526

Operating income
$
4,530

$
4,558

$
4,792

$
4,107

$
17,987

Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation(a)
$
2,566

$
2,513

$
2,650

$
14,985

$
22,714

Basic earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders
$
0.54

$
0.53

$
0.56

$
3.22

$
4.82

Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders
$
0.53

$
0.52

$
0.55

$
3.17

$
4.75

Dividends declared per common share
$
0.1575

$
0.1575

$
0.1575

$
0.1575

$
0.63

2016
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
18,790

$
19,269

$
21,319

$
21,025

$
80,403

Operating income
$
4,089

$
4,066

$
4,440

$
4,264

$
16,859

Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation(b)
$
2,134

$
2,028

$
2,237

$
2,296

$
8,695

Basic earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders
$
0.44

$
0.42

$
0.47

$
0.48

$
1.80

Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders
$
0.43

$
0.41

$
0.46

$
0.48

$
1.78

Dividends declared per common share
$
0.1375

$
0.1375

$
0.1375

$
0.1375

$
0.55


Minor differences may exist due to rounding.
(a)
In the fourth quarter of 2017, net income attributable to Comcast Corporation included a $12.7 billion net income tax benefit as a result of the impacts of the 2017 tax reform legislation. See Note 14 for additional information.
(b)
In the fourth quarter of 2016, net income attributable to Comcast Corporation included $225 million, $143 million net of tax, recognized in connection with the settlement of amounts owed to us under an agency agreement that had provided for, among other things, Verizon Wireless’ sale of our cable services.