EX-11 3 genmills031703_ex-11.htm COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE General Mills, Inc. Exhibit 11 - Computation of Earnings Per Share

Exhibit 11

GENERAL MILLS, INC.
COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
(In Millions, Except per Share Data)


Thirteen Weeks Ended
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
Feb. 23,
2003
  Feb. 24,
2002
  Feb. 23,
2003
  Feb. 24,
2002

Net Earnings     $ 240   $ 82   $ 692   $ 401  

Average Number of Common Shares –  
    Basic EPS (a)    369    366    368    319  
Incremental Share Effect from:  
  –Stock options (b)    9    12    8    11  
  –Restricted stock, stock rights  
             and puts    1        1      

Average Number of Common Shares –   
  Diluted EPS    379    378    377    330  

Earnings per Share – Basic   $ .65   $ .23   $ 1.88 $ 1.26

Earnings per Share – Diluted   $ .63   $ .22   $ 1.84 $ 1.22

Notes to Exhibit 11:

(a)  

Computed as the weighted average of net shares outstanding on stock-exchange trading days.


(b)  

Incremental shares from stock options are computed by the “treasury stock” method. This method first determines the number of shares issuable under stock options that had an option price below the average market price for the period, and then deducts the number of shares that could have been repurchased with the proceeds of options exercised.