Earnings per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Net earnings per share is calculated using the weighted average common shares outstanding as follows:



	2018			2017
Net earnings attributable to shareholders of Fairfax	376.0			1,740.6
Preferred share dividends	(45.1		)	(44.6		)
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders – basic and diluted	330.9			1,696.0

Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	27,505,896			25,411,246
Share-based payment awards	890,985			689,571
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	28,396,881			26,100,817

Net earnings per common share – basic		$12.03			$66.74
Net earnings per common share – diluted		$11.65			$64.98