EARNINGS PER SHARE

3 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

(11) Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) were calculated using the following:

		Quarter Ended
In Millions, Except per Share Data		Aug. 25, 2019		Aug. 26, 2018
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$	520.6	$	392.3
Average number of common shares - basic EPS		606.0		598.0
Incremental share effect from: (a)
Stock options		3.1		3.6
Restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other		2.4		1.7
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS		611.5		603.3
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.86	$	0.66
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.85	$	0.65

(a) Incremental shares from stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units are computed by the treasury stock method.

Stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units excluded from our computation of diluted EPS because they were not dilutive were as follows:

	Quarter Ended
In Millions	Aug. 25, 2019	Aug. 26, 2018
Anti-dilutive stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units	10.1	14.3