Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

E. Earnings Per Share

Thecomputations of basic and diluted net income per share are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2016		2015
Basic:
Income from continuing operations	$	26,025	$	23,148
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes		-		1,628
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	$	26,025	$	24,776
Weighted average shares outstanding		29,247		25,132
Basic net income per share attributable to GAMCO
Investors, Inc.'s shareholders:
Continuing operations	$	0.89	$	0.92
Discontinued operations		-		0.07
Total	$	0.89	$	0.99
Diluted:
Income from continuing operations	$	26,025	$	23,148
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes		-		1,628
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders	$	26,025	$	24,776
Weighted average share outstanding		29,247		25,132
Dilutive stock options and restricted stock awards		437		282
Total		29,684		25,414
Diluted net income per share attributable to GAMCO
Investors, Inc.'s shareholders:
Continuing operations	$	0.88	$	0.91
Discontinued operations		-		0.06
Total	$	0.88	$	0.97