Earnings per Share

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016


15.	EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:



	Three Months Ended
	31 December
	2016		2015
Numerator
Income from continuing operations	$	251.6	$	280.9
Income from discontinued operations	48.2		82.7
Net Income Attributable to Air Products	$	299.8	$	363.6
Denominator (in millions)
Weighted average common shares — Basic	217.7		215.8
Effect of dilutive securities
Employee stock option and other award plans	2.0		1.8
Weighted average common shares — Diluted	219.7		217.6
Basic Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to Air Products
Income from continuing operations	$	1.16	$	1.30
Income from discontinued operations	.22		.38
Net Income Attributable to Air Products	$	1.38	$	1.68
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to Air Products
Income from continuing operations	$	1.15	$	1.29
Income from discontinued operations	.22		.38
Net Income Attributable to Air Products	$	1.37	$	1.67

Outstanding share-based awards of .2 million and .3 million shares were antidilutive and therefore excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended 31 December 2016 and 2015, respectively.