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Common Equity
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Common Equity [Text Block]
Common Equity
 
Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
 
The Company issued 111,004 shares and 200,872 shares of common stock under its Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and received proceeds of $3.5 million and $6.8 million, respectively.  The Company may, from time to time, issue additional shares under its Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan to fund capital requirements or working capital needs.  At June 30, 2015, there were 4,790,940 shares of unissued common stock reserved for issuance under the Company's Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.

Earnings Per Share
 
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to OGE Energy by the weighted average number of the Company's common shares outstanding during the period. In the calculation of diluted earnings per share, weighted average shares outstanding are increased for additional shares that would be outstanding if potentially dilutive securities were converted to common stock. Potentially dilutive securities for the Company consist of performance units and restricted stock units. Basic and diluted earnings per share for the Company were calculated as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(In millions except per share data)
2015
2014
2015
2014
Net Income
$
87.5

$
100.8

$
130.7

$
150.1

Average Common Shares Outstanding
 
 
 
 
Basic average common shares outstanding
199.6

199.2

199.6

199.0

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
Contingently issuable shares (performance and restricted stock units)

0.8


0.8

Diluted average common shares outstanding
199.6

200.0

199.6

199.8

Basic Earnings Per Average Common Share
$
0.44

$
0.51

$
0.66

$
0.75

Diluted Earnings Per Average Common Share
$
0.44

$
0.50

$
0.66

$
0.75

Anti-dilutive shares excluded from earnings per share calculation