EARNINGS PER SHARE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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:

	2014		2013	2012
	(In thousands)
BASIC EPS COMPUTATION FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Numerator – net income attributable to common stockholders	$	47,941	32,615	32,384
Denominator – weighted average shares outstanding	31,341		30,162	28,577
DILUTED EPS COMPUTATION FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Numerator – net income attributable to common stockholders	$	47,941	32,615	32,384
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding	31,341		30,162	28,577
Common stock options	—		1	3
Unvested restricted stock	111		106	97
Total Shares	31,452		30,269	28,677