EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023


	2023				2022				2021
(Earnings for per-share calculation, shares in millions, per-share amounts in dollars)	Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic


Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	9,063	$	9,066	$	(811)	$	(811)	$	(4,822)	$	(4,822)
Preferred stock dividends and other and accretion of preferred share repurchase(a)	(295)		(295)		(286)		(286)		(246)		(246)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	8,769		8,772		(1,097)		(1,097)		(5,067)		(5,067)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	414		414		1,151		1,151		(1,516)		(1,516)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareholders	9,182		9,186		54		54		(6,583)		(6,583)

Shares of GE common stock outstanding	1,089		1,089		1,096		1,096		1,098		1,098
Employee compensation-related shares (including stock options)	10		—		—		—		—		—
Total average equivalent shares	1,099		1,089		1,096		1,096		1,098		1,098

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	7.98	$	8.06	$	(1.00)	$	(1.00)	$	(4.62)	$	(4.62)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	0.38		0.38		1.05		1.05		(1.38)		(1.38)
Net earnings (loss) per share	8.36		8.44		0.05		0.05		(6.00)		(6.00)

Potentially dilutive securities(b)	26				45				41

(a) For the year ended December 31, 2023, included $(58) million related to excise tax on preferred share redemptions.

(b) Outstanding stock awards not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because their effect was antidilutive.