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EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ECOLAB PER COMMON SHARE ("EPS") (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ECOLAB PER COMMON SHARE ("EPS")  
Computations of the basic and diluted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter Ended 

 

 

March 31

(millions, except per share)

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Ecolab

 

 

$ 253.5

 

 

 

$ 230.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

290.6

 

 

 

294.4

 

Effect of dilutive stock options and units

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

3.9

 

Diluted

 

 

295.0

 

 

 

298.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS

 

 

$ 0.87

 

 

 

$ 0.78

 

Diluted EPS

 

 

$ 0.86

 

 

 

$ 0.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of EPS

 

 

3.6

 

 

 

3.6