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Earnings Per Share ("EPS")
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share

NOTE 26 –  Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)

Basic EPS is computed by dividing earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity. Diluted earnings per share include dilutive stock options and stock units under the treasury stock method.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 (in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

2014

 

2013

 

2012

Income from continuing operations

$
179,130 

 

$
172,907 

 

$
145,296 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 
(3,063)

 

 
(10,894)

 

 
(6,723)

Net income

$
176,067 

 

$
162,013 

 

$
138,573 

Shares for basic and diluted calculation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average shares used in basic computation

 
66,472 

 

 
63,568 

 

 
53,563 

Dilutive effect of stock options and units

 
9,904 

 

 
9,936 

 

 
9,374 

Average shares used in diluted computation:

 
76,376 

 

 
73,504 

 

 
62,937 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per basic common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

$
2.69 

 

$
2.72 

 

$
2.71 

Loss from discontinued operations

 
(0.04)

 

 
(0.17)

 

 
(0.12)

Earnings per basic common share

$
2.65 

 

$
2.55 

 

$
2.59 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per diluted common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

$
2.35 

 

$
2.35 

 

$
2.31 

Loss from discontinued operations

 
(0.04)

 

 
(0.15)

 

 
(0.11)

Earnings per diluted common share

$
2.31 

 

$
2.20 

 

$
2.20 

(1)Diluted earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Diluted earnings per share include stock options and units.

For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, the anti-dilutive effect from restricted stock units was immaterial.