Earnings per Share

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per Share

17. EARNINGS PER SHARE

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

		Three Months Ended
		31 December
		2015		2014
Numerator
Net Income Attributable to Air Products		$	363.6	$	324.6
Denominator (in millions)
Weighted average number of common shares — Basic			215.8		214.2
Effect of dilutive securities
	Employee stock option and other award plans		1.8		2.4
Weighted average number of common shares — Diluted			217.6		216.6
Earnings Per Common Share Attributable to Air Products
Net Income Attributable to Air Products — Basic		$	1.68	$	1.52
Net Income Attributable to Air Products — Diluted			1.67		1.50

For the three months ended 31 December 2015 and 2014, outstanding share-based awards of .3 million and .4million shares were antidilutive and therefore excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.