EARNINGS PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

EARNINGS PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Schedule of Basic and Diluted EPS Under Two-Class Method

	For the years ended December 31,
EPS Calculations (in thousands, except per share amounts)	2021		2020		2019
Calculation of basic EPS
Walker & Dunlop net income	$	265,762	$	246,177	$	173,373
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		8,837		7,337		5,649
Net income applicable to common stockholders	$	256,925	$	238,840	$	167,724
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding		31,081		30,444		29,913
Basic EPS	$	8.27	$	7.85	$	5.61
Calculation of diluted EPS
Net income applicable to common stockholders	$	256,925	$	238,840	$	167,724
Add: reallocation of dividends and undistributed earnings based on assumed conversion		93		120		126
Net income allocated to common stockholders	$	257,018	$	238,960	$	167,850
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding		31,081		30,444		29,913
Add: weighted-average diluted non-participating securities		452		639		902
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding		31,533		31,083		30,815
Diluted EPS	$	8.15	$	7.69	$	5.45