Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted Table

The following table is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per share computation for income from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, where income represents the numerator and weighted average shares represent the denominator.



Three Months Ended September 30,	2019					2018
(in millions, except per share data)	Income		Shares	$ per Share		Income		Shares	$ per Share

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
Income from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders	$	210	664	$	0.32	$	102	662	$	0.15
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
Restricted stock units	—		3	—		—		3	—
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE	$	210	667	$	0.32	$	102	665	$	0.15


Nine Months Ended September 30,	2019					2018
(in millions, except per share data)	Income		Shares	$ per Share		Income		Shares	$ per Share

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
Income from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders	$	380	663	$	0.57	$	883	661	$	1.33
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
Stock options	—		1	—		—		—	—
Restricted stock units	—		3	—		—		3	—
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE	$	380	667	$	0.57	$	883	664	$	1.33