Earnings Per Common Share of MAA (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Earnings Per Common Share Of M A A [Abstract]

Schedule of Computation of Diluted Earnings per Share

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, MAA’s diluted earnings per share was computed using the treasury stock method as presented below (dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2021			2020
Calculation of Earnings per common share - basic
Net income	$	48,864		$	37,952
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1,671	)		(1,304	)
Unvested restricted stock (allocation of earnings)		(54	)		(50	)
Preferred dividends		(922	)		(922	)
Net income available for MAA common shareholders, adjusted	$	46,217		$	35,676
Weighted average common shares - basic		114,263			114,111
Earnings per common share - basic	$	0.40		$	0.31
Calculation of Earnings per common share - diluted
Net income	$	48,864		$	37,952
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (1)		(1,671	)		(1,304	)
Preferred dividends		(922	)		(922	)
Net income available for MAA common shareholders, adjusted	$	46,271		$	35,726
Weighted average common shares - basic		114,263			114,111
Effect of dilutive securities		312			383
Weighted average common shares - diluted		114,575			114,494
Earnings per common share - diluted	$	0.40		$	0.31

⁽¹⁾ For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, 4.1 million OP Units and their related income are not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations as they are not dilutive.