Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

The weighted average common shares used in the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share (shares in thousands) were as follows:



	Three Months Ended June 30,		Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Average common shares outstanding	270,249	267,836	269,719	254,934
Dilutive share equivalents from share-based plans	4,087	6,089	4,791	5,926
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding – assuming dilution	274,336	273,925	274,510	260,860

Share equivalents excluded from the diluted shares outstanding calculation because the result would have been antidilutive:
Mandatory convertible preferred stock	11,685	11,685	11,685	11,685