Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculation of Earnings Per Share

Our earnings per share were calculated based on the following (amounts in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	68,185		$	58,226
Non-controlling interests’ share in net income		(215	)		(298	)
Participating securities’ share in earnings		(125	)		(144	)
Income from continuing operations, less participating securities’ share in earnings		67,845			57,784
Loss from discontinued operations		—			(1	)
Net income, less participating securities’ share in earnings	$	67,845		$	57,783
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average common shares		321,057			237,510
Dilutive potential common shares		366			309
Dilutive weighted-average common shares		321,423			237,819

MPT Operating Partnership, L.P.

Our earnings per common unit were calculated based on the following (amounts in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	68,185		$	58,226
Non-controlling interests’ share in net income		(215	)		(298	)
Participating securities’ share in earnings		(125	)		(144	)
Income from continuing operations, less participating securities’ share in earnings		67,845			57,784
Loss from discontinued operations		—			(1	)
Net income, less participating securities’ share in earnings	$	67,845		$	57,783
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average units		321,057			237,510
Dilutive potential units		366			309
Diluted weighted-average units		321,423			237,819