Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, earnings per share were as follows:

	2019					2018					2017
	Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company		Shares (millions)	Per Share		Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company		Shares (millions)	Per Share		Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company		Shares (millions)	Per Share
Basic EPS	$	2,367	859.1	$	2.76	$	2,400	870.6	$	2.76	$	2,024	881.8	$	2.30
Stock options and restricted stock units			2.0					2.4					6.0
Diluted EPS	$	2,367	861.1	$	2.75	$	2,400	873.0	$	2.75	$	2,024	887.8	$	2.28

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available for common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period.

Diluted earnings per common share is computed using the treasury stock method on the basis of the weighted-average number of shares of common stock plus the dilutive effect of potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options and restricted stock units.

As of December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the average number of stock options that were anti-dilutive and not included in diluted earnings per share calculations were 19,901,202, 18,039,961 and 11,056,725, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the average number of restricted stock units that were anti-dilutive and not included in diluted earnings per share calculations were 4,516, 9,529 and 91, respectively.