Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

The calculation of earnings per common share was as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(In millions, except share and per share data)
Net income (loss) available to Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	(3,012)	$	676	$	(60)	$	316

Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic	92,693,188		110,915,416		97,366,447		114,195,767
Dilutive effect of share-based awards	—		612,064		—		546,931
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted	92,693,188		111,527,480		97,366,447		114,742,698

Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	(32.49)	$	6.09	$	(0.61)	$	2.77
Diluted	$	(32.49)	$	6.06	$	(0.61)	$	2.75