Earnings and Dividends Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Earnings and Dividends Per Share

Schedule of earnings per share

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
($ in millions, except per share amounts;	September 30,				September 30,
shares in thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	$	115.2	$	115.1	$	282.3	$	342.9
Basic weighted average common shares	144,714		153,604		146,910		155,561
Effect of dilutive securities	3,181		3,504		3,212		3,402
Weighted average shares applicable to diluted earnings per share	147,895		157,108		150,122		158,963
Per basic share	$	0.80	$	0.75	$	1.92	$	2.20
Per diluted share	$	0.78	$	0.73	$	1.88	$	2.16