Earnings per Common Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Common Share

Earnings per Common Share

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
in millions, except for per share data	2019		2018		2019		2018
Earnings applicable to Morgan Stanley common shareholders	$	2,060	$	2,019	$	6,427	$	6,861
Basic EPS
Weighted average common shares outstanding	1,604		1,697		1,632		1,719
Earnings per basic common share	$	1.28	$	1.19	$	3.94	$	3.99
Diluted EPS
Weighted average common shares outstanding	1,604		1,697		1,632		1,719
Effect of dilutive RSUs and PSUs	23		30		21		30
Weighted average common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents	1,627		1,727		1,653		1,749
Earnings per diluted common share	$	1.27	$	1.17	$	3.89	$	3.92
Weighted average antidilutive RSUs (excluded from the computation of diluted EPS)	—		1		2		1