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

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

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

Computations of the basic and diluted EPS

	First Quarter Ended
	March 31
(millions, except per share)	2019		2018
Net income attributable to Ecolab		$296.5		$247.3
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic		288.2		288.6
Effect of dilutive stock options and units		4.1		4.1
Diluted		292.3		292.7
Basic EPS		$ 1.03		$ 0.86
Diluted EPS		$ 1.01		$ 0.84
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted EPS		1.4		1.8