Earnings per Share

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per Share

15.       EARNINGS PER SHARE

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

		Three Months Ended
		31 December
		2013		2012
Numerator
Income from continuing operations		$	287.1	$	276.9
Income from discontinued operations			3.1		1.4
Net Income Attributable to Air Products		$	290.2	$	278.3
Denominator (in millions)
Weighted average number of common shares – Basic			211.8		210.0
Effect of dilutive securities
	Employee stock option and other award plans		2.5		2.6
Weighted average number of common shares – Diluted			214.3		212.6
Basic EPS Attributable to Air Products
Income from continuing operations		$	1.36	$	1.32
Income from discontinued operations			.01		.01
Net Income Attributable to Air Products		$	1.37	$	1.33
Diluted EPS Attributable to Air Products
Income from continuing operations		$	1.34	$	1.30
Income from discontinued operations			.01		.01
Net Income Attributable to Air Products		$	1.35	$	1.31

Options on .8 million and 5.1 million shares were antidilutive and therefore excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended 31 December 2013 and 2012, respectively.