Earnings per share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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Earnings per share

19 Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net result attributable to owners, after deduction of coupons on perpetual securities and non-cumulative subordinated notes by the weighted average number of common shares, excluding common shares purchased by the Company and held as treasury shares (refer to note 30.1 Share capital – par value and 30.3 Treasury shares respectively).

	2021			2020			2019
Net result attributable to owners of Aegon N.V.		1,980			(146	)		1,235
Coupons on perpetual securities		(39	)		(38	)		(88	)
Net result attributable to owners for basic earnings per share calculation		1,941			(184	)		1,148
Net result attributable to common shareholders		1,928			(182	)		1,140
Net result attributable to common shareholders B		13			(1	)		8
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in million)		2,043			2,044			2,042
Weighted average number of common shares B outstanding (in million)		559			561			572
Basic earnings per common share (EUR per share)		0.94			(0.09	)		0.56
Basic earnings per common share B (EUR per share)		0.02			-			0.01

Diluted earnings per share

The diluted earnings per share equaled the basic earnings per share for all years disclosed since there were no Long Term Incentive Plans which were considered dilutive.