Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of earnings per share for the three years ended December 31 (in millions, except per share amounts):

	2020		2019		2018
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Hubbell Incorporated	$	351.2	$	400.9	$	360.2
Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities	(1.3)		(1.5)		(1.3)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	349.9	$	399.4	$	358.9
Denominator:
Average number of common shares outstanding	54.2		54.4		54.6
Potential dilutive shares	0.3		0.3		0.3
Average number of diluted shares outstanding	54.5		54.7		54.9
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	6.46	$	7.35	$	6.57
Diluted	$	6.43	$	7.31	$	6.54