54 Eme r s on 2013 Ann u al R e por t 18 q uarterly Financial i nformation u naudited first quarter second quarter third quarter fourth quarter full year 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 Net sales 5309 5553 5919 5960 6484 6344 6700 6812 24412 24669 Gross profit 2055 2207 2336 2373 2628 2568 2749 2804 9768 9952 Earnings from continuing operations common stockholders 371 454 545 561 770 194 282 795 1968 2004 Net earnings common stockholders 371 454 545 561 770 194 282 795 1968 2004 E a r n i n g s per common share from continuing o p e r a t i o n s Basic 050 063 074 077 105 027 039 111 268 278 Diluted 050 062 074 077 104 027 039 110 267 276 Net earnings per common share Basic 050 063 074 077 105 027 039 111 268 278 Diluted 050 062 074 077 104 027 039 110 267 276 Dividends per common share 040 041 040 041 040 041 040 041 160 164 Common stock prices High 5264 5362 5378 5867 5301 5944 5298 6679 5378 6679 Low 3950 4710 4700 5383 4375 5309 4359 5455 3950 4710 Earnings per share are computed independently each period as a result the quarterly amounts may not sum to the calculated annual fgure Results include discontinued operations see Note 3 Earnings from continuing operations net earnings and the related per share amounts include goodwill impairment and income tax charges totaling 508 or 070 per share in the third quarter of 2013 goodwill impairment and income tax charges totaling 58 or 008 per share in the fourth quarter of 2013 and a goodwill impairment charge of 528 or 072 per share in the fourth quarter of 2012 Emerson Electric Co common stock symbol EMR is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Chicago Stock Exchange