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IBM baseball team IBM gross income reaches $45 million and net earnings are $9 million. The company declares a five percent stock dividend There are 12,656 employees.
The Pencil Mark Sensing Reproducer and Type 780 Portable Recorder are introduced.

 
People
  Employees 12,656  

Finance
  Revenue $45 M  
  Net earnings $9 M  
  Dividend 5%  

 

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