Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Basic earnings per share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net income attributable to Wynn Resorts by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income attributable to Wynn Resorts by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period increased to include the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if the potential dilutive securities had been issued. Potentially dilutive securities include outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock.

The weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted EPS consisted of the following (in thousands, except per share amounts):


	Years Ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited	$	122,985	$	572,430	$	747,181

Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	106,745		106,529		102,071
Potential dilutive effect of stock options, nonvested, and performance nonvested shares	240		503		527
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding	106,985		107,032		102,598

Net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited per common share, basic	$	1.15	$	5.37	$	7.32
Net income attributable to Wynn Resorts, Limited per common share, diluted	$	1.15	$	5.35	$	7.28

Anti-dilutive stock options, nonvested, and performance nonvested shares excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share	277		102		106