EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ECOLAB PER COMMON SHARE ("EPS") (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ECOLAB PER COMMON SHARE ("EPS")

Computations of the basic and diluted EPS

	Third Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
(millions, except per share)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Net income attributable to Ecolab		$392.4		$374.1		$942.5		$863.3
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic		289.0		291.6		289.8		292.8
Effect of dilutive stock options and units		4.4		4.1		4.4		4.3
Diluted		293.4		295.7		294.2		297.1
Basic EPS		$ 1.36		$ 1.28		$ 3.25		$ 2.95
Diluted EPS		$ 1.34		$ 1.27		$ 3.20		$ 2.91
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of EPS		0.1		1.7		1.7		1.7