EPS Calculation

The following table presents a reconciliation of the earnings and shares used in calculating basic and diluted EPS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)	2016			2015			2016			2015
Numerator:
Net income	$	83,011		$	79,510		$	240,031		$	239,754
Dividends declared on preferred stock	(3,750		)	(3,750		)	(11,250		)	(11,250		)
Dividends, dividend equivalents and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(442		)	(396		)	(1,255		)	(1,183		)
Net income to common stockholders - basic and diluted	$	78,819		$	75,364		$	227,526		$	227,321

Denominator:
Weighted average common shares for basic and diluted earnings per share (1)	373,141			372,178			373,011			372,056
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$	0.21		$	0.20		$	0.61		$	0.61

(1)

At September 30, 2016, the Company had an aggregate of 2.1 million equity instruments outstanding that were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. These equity instruments were comprised of approximately 65,280 shares of restricted common stock with a weighted average grant date fair value of $7.24 and approximately 2.1 million RSUs with a weighted average grant date fair value of $6.84. These equity instruments may have a dilutive impact on future EPS.