Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

5.    Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share were computed using the following common share data (shares in millions):

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
	2024	2023	2024	2023
Number of common shares outstanding at end of period	401.4	402.8	401.4	402.8
Effect of using weighted average common shares outstanding	0.1	1.2	0.1	3.0
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding	401.5	404.0	401.5	405.8
Dilutive effect of equity-based compensation awards and other contingently issuable shares	1.7	1.9	1.7	1.8
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	403.2	405.9	403.2	407.6
Potentially issuable shares	4.8	5.3	4.8	5.3
Number of anti-dilutive potentially issuable shares excluded from diluted common shares outstanding	1.2	1.0	1.3	1.4

Refer to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for net income attributable to Waste Management, Inc.