Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

NOTE 15—EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table shows the amounts used in computing our basic and diluted earnings per common share:



	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2018			2017			2016
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$	415,991		$	1,361,222		$	652,412
Discontinued operations	(10		)	(110		)	(922		)
Net income	415,981			1,361,112			651,490
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	6,514			4,642			2,259
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	409,467		$	1,356,470		$	649,231
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted average shares	356,265			355,326			344,703
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options	174			494			569
Restricted stock awards	331			265			176
OP Unitholder Interests	2,531			2,481			2,942
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—adjusted weighted average shares	359,301			358,566			348,390
Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.17		$	3.83		$	1.89
Net income attributable to common stockholders	1.15			3.82			1.88
Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.16		$	3.80		$	1.87
Net income attributable to common stockholders	1.14			3.78			1.86

There were 3.5 million, 3.0 million and 1.4 million anti-dilutive options outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.