Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share

The following table presents Duke Energy’s basic and diluted EPS calculations, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and common and preferred share dividends declared.

	Years Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share amounts)	2020		2019		2018
Net Income available to Duke Energy common stockholders	$	1,270	$	3,707	$	2,666
Less: Income (Loss) from discontinued operations	7		(7)		19
Accumulated preferred stock dividends adjustment	1		(15)		—
Less: Impact of participating securities	2		5		5
Income from continuing operations available to Duke Energy common stockholders	$	1,262	$	3,694	$	2,642
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	737		729		708
Equity forwards	1		—		—
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	738		729		708
EPS from continuing operations available to Duke Energy common stockholders
Basic and Diluted	$	1.71	$	5.07	$	3.73
Potentially dilutive items excluded from the calculation(a)	2		2		2
Dividends declared per common share	$	3.82	$	3.75	$	3.64
Dividends declared on Series A preferred stock per depositary share	$	1.437	$	1.03	$	—
Dividends declared on Series B preferred stock per share	$	49.292	$	—	$	—

(a)    Performance stock awards were not included in the dilutive securities calculation because the performance measures related to the awards had not been met.