Notes to Financial Statements

NOTE 2 — EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options and stock awards.

The components of basic and diluted EPS were as follows:

 

(In millions, except earnings per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended June 30,

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available for common shareholders (A)

 

$

  39,240

 

 

$

  16,571

 

 

$

  25,489

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock (B)

 

 

7,673

 

 

 

7,700

 

 

 

7,746

 

Dilutive effect of stock-based awards

 

 

80

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock and common stock equivalents (C)

 

 

  7,753

 

 

 

  7,794

 

 

 

  7,832

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic (A/B)

 

$

5.11

 

 

$

2.15

 

 

$

3.29

 

Diluted (A/C)

 

$

5.06

 

 

$

2.13

 

 

$

3.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anti-dilutive stock-based awards excluded from the calculations of diluted EPS were immaterial during the periods presented.