
17.	EARNINGS PER SHARE

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



	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	30 June					30 June
	2017			2016		2017		2016
Numerator
Income from continuing operations	$	104.2		$	250.3	$	660.2	$	810.1
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations	(2.3		)	96.5		1,871.5		(573.0		)
Net Income Attributable to Air Products	$	101.9		$	346.8	$	2,531.7	$	237.1
Denominator (in millions)
Weighted average common shares — Basic	218.1			216.6		217.9		216.1
Effect of dilutive securities
Employee stock option and other award plans	1.7			1.9		1.9		1.9
Weighted average common shares — Diluted	219.8			218.5		219.8		218.0
Basic Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to Air Products
Income from continuing operations	$	.48		$	1.16	$	3.03	$	3.75
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations	(.01		)	.44		8.59		(2.65		)
Net Income Attributable to Air Products	$	.47		$	1.60	$	11.62	$	1.10
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to Air Products
Income from continuing operations	$	.47		$	1.15	$	3.00	$	3.72
Income (Loss) from discontinued operations	(.01		)	.44		8.52		(2.63		)
Net Income Attributable to Air Products	$	.46		$	1.59	$	11.52	$	1.09

For the three and nine months ended 30 June 2017, there were no antidilutive outstanding share-based awards. Outstanding share-based awards of .2 million shares were antidilutive and therefore excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended 30 June 2016.