EARNINGS PER SHARE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE

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

	2013		2012	2011
	(In thousands)
BASIC EPS COMPUTATION FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Numerator – net income attributable to common stockholders	$	32,615	32,384	22,359
Denominator – weighted average shares outstanding	30,162		28,577	26,897
DILUTED EPS COMPUTATION FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Numerator – net income attributable to common stockholders	$	32,615	32,384	22,359
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding	30,162		28,577	26,897
Common stock options	1		3	6
Unvested restricted stock	106		97	68
Total Shares	30,269		28,677	26,971