EARNINGS PER SHARE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE

The Company applies ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, which requires companies to present basic EPS and diluted EPS.  Reconciliation of the numerators and denominators in the basic and diluted EPS computations is as follows:

	2012		2011	2010
	(In thousands)
BASIC EPS COMPUTATION FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Numerator – net income attributable to common stockholders	$	32,384	22,359	18,325
Denominator – weighted average shares outstanding	28,577		26,897	26,752
DILUTED EPS COMPUTATION FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Numerator – net income attributable to common stockholders	$	32,384	22,359	18,325
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding	28,577		26,897	26,752
Common stock options	3		6	11
Unvested restricted stock	97		68	61
Total Shares	28,677		26,971	26,824