Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

15.  Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share were computed using the following common share data for the year ended December 31 (shares in millions):

	2024	2023	2022
Number of common shares outstanding at end of period	401.5	401.5	407.9
Effect of using weighted average common shares outstanding	—	3.4	4.9
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding	401.5	404.9	412.8
Dilutive effect of equity-based compensation awards and other contingently issuable shares	1.9	2.0	2.2
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	403.4	406.9	415.0
Potentially issuable shares	4.7	5.0	5.2
Number of anti-dilutive potentially issuable shares excluded from diluted common shares outstanding	1.2	1.0	1.1

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