Earnings and Dividends Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Earnings and Dividends Per Share

Schedule of earnings per share

($ in millions, except per share amounts;	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
shares in thousands)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	$	160.4	$	153.1	$	181.1	$	246.6
Basic weighted average common shares	137,801		139,012		137,446		139,704
Effect of dilutive securities	3,739		3,848		3,856		3,768
Weighted average shares applicable to diluted earnings per share	141,540		142,860		141,302		143,472
Per basic share	$	1.16	$	1.10	$	1.32	$	1.77
Per diluted share	$	1.13	$	1.07	$	1.28	$	1.72