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Earnings Per Share
9 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share
 
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations using the two-class method for amounts attributable to Cintas’ common shares: 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
Basic Earnings per Share from Continuing
   Operations (in thousands except per share data)
February 28,
2018
 
February 28,
2017
 
February 28,
2018

February 28,
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
295,789

 
$
116,954

 
$
594,634

 
$
375,112

Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities
5,248

 
2,573

 
10,546

 
7,348

Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders
$
290,541

 
$
114,381


$
584,088


$
367,764

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
106,558

 
105,093

 
106,210

 
104,842

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations
$
2.73

 
$
1.09


$
5.50

 
$
3.51


 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing
   Operations (in thousands except per share data)
February 28,
2018
 
February 28,
2017
 
February 28,
2018
 
February 28,
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
295,789

 
$
116,954

 
$
594,634

 
$
375,112

Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities
5,248

 
2,573

 
10,546

 
7,348

Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders
$
290,541

 
$
114,381

 
$
584,088

 
$
367,764

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
106,558

 
105,093

 
106,210

 
104,842

Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock options
3,617

 
2,799

 
3,044

 
2,666

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
110,175

 
107,892

 
109,254

 
107,508

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
$
2.66

 
$
1.06

 
$
5.35

 
$
3.42



For the three months ended February 28, 2018, basic and diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations were $0.06 and $0.05, respectively. Both basic and diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations were $0.01 for the three months ended February 28, 2017. For the nine months ended February 28, 2018, basic and diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations were $0.57 and $0.55, respectively. Both basic and diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations were $0.20 for the nine months ended February 28, 2017.

For the three months ended February 28, 2018 and 2017, options granted to purchase 1.0 million and 0.3 million shares of Cintas common stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. For the nine months ended February 28, 2018 and 2017, options granted to purchase 0.8 million and 0.5 million shares of Cintas common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. The exercise prices of these options were greater than the average market price of the common stock (anti-dilutive).

On August 2, 2016, Cintas announced that the Board of Directors authorized a $500.0 million share buyback program, which does not have an expiration date. As of February 28, 2018, no share buybacks have occurred under the August 2, 2016 program and there were no share buybacks under this program subsequent to February 28, 2018 through April 6, 2018.

For the nine months ended February 28, 2018, Cintas acquired 0.3 million shares of Cintas common stock for employee payroll taxes due on restricted stock awards that vested during the nine months ended February 28, 2018. These shares were acquired at an average price of $130.00 per share for a total purchase price of $37.0 million.