Earnings per common share

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Earnings per common share

18. Earnings per common share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020:

	2018		2019		2020
	(in millions of yen)
Net income:
Net income attributable to MHFG common shareholders		577,608		84,471		150,195
Effect of dilutive securities		—		—		—
Net income attributable to common shareholders after assumed conversions		577,608		84,471		150,195
	2018		2019		2020
	(thousands of shares)
Shares:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		25,366,345		25,362,376		25,373,681
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and the common shares of MHFG under the stock compensation programs(Note)		7,586		4,522		1,583
Weighted average common shares after assumed conversions		25,373,931		25,366,898		25,375,264
	2018		2019		2020
	(in yen)
Earnings per common share:
Basic net income per common share		22.77		3.33		5.92
Diluted net income per common share(Note)		22.76		3.33		5.92

Note: For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, the performance-based plan under the stock compensation programs could potentially dilute earnings per common share but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share due to their antidilutive effects.