8. Common Stock

Earnings Per Share - The reconciliation of NextEra Energy's basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock is as follows:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(millions, except per share amounts)
Numerator - net income	$	407	$	720	$	1,256	$	1,694
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic	417.4		410.9		416.7		409.1
Performance share awards, options and restricted stock^(a)	2.4		2.8		2.4		2.5
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - assuming dilution	419.8		413.7		419.1		411.6
Earnings per share of common stock:
Basic	$	0.98	$	1.75	$	3.01	$	4.14
Assuming dilution	$	0.97	$	1.74	$	3.00	$	4.11

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(a)	Performance share awards are included in diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding based upon what would be issued if the end of the reporting period was the end of the term of the award. Performance share awards, options, restricted stock and equity units are included in diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding by applying the treasury stock method.

Common shares issuable pursuant to equity units and stock options, restricted stock and performance share awards which were not included in the denominator above due to their antidilutive effect were approximately 14.6 million and 9.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and 14.5 million and 8.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.