Earnings and Dividends Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share

Schedule of earnings per share

	Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions, except per share amounts; shares in thousands)	2017		2016
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	$	68	$	(127)
Basic weighted average common shares		175,024		141,793
Effect of dilutive securities		3,943		—
Weighted average shares applicable to diluted earnings per share		178,967		141,793
Per basic share	$	0.39	$	(0.90)
Per diluted share	$	0.38	$	(0.90)

Schedule of pro forma earnings per share

	Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions, except per share amounts; shares in thousands)	2017		2016
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	$	68	$	(127)
Basic weighted average common shares		350,048		283,586
Effect of dilutive securities		7,886		—
Weighted average shares applicable to diluted earnings per share		357,934		283,586
Per basic share	$	0.19	$	(0.45)
Per diluted share	$	0.19	$	(0.45)