EARNINGS PER SHARE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

EARNINGS PER SHARE


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net Earnings Attributable to BMS Used for Basic and Diluted EPS Calculation	$	1,872	$	1,353	$	1,012	$	4,495

Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding – Basic	2,257		1,632		2,260		1,634
Incremental Shares Attributable to Share-Based Compensation Plans	33		2		35		2
Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding – Diluted	2,290		1,634		2,295		1,636

Earnings per Common Share
Basic	$	0.83	$	0.83	$	0.45	$	2.75
Diluted	0.82		0.83		0.44		2.75

The total number of potential shares of common stock excluded from the diluted EPS computation because of the antidilutive impact was 27 million and 29 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and was not material for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.