Earnings per Share

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per Share

16. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS):

		Three Months Ended
		31 December
		2014		2013
Numerator
Income from continuing operations		$	324.6	$	287.1
Income from discontinued operations			-		3.1
Net Income Attributable to Air Products		$	324.6	$	290.2
Denominator (in millions)
Weighted average number of common shares — Basic			214.2		211.8
Effect of dilutive securities
	Employee stock option and other award plans		2.4		2.5
Weighted average number of common shares — Diluted			216.6		214.3
Basic EPS Attributable to Air Products
Income from continuing operations		$	1.52	$	1.36
Income from discontinued operations			-		.01
Net Income Attributable to Air Products		$	1.52	$	1.37
Diluted EPS Attributable to Air Products
Income from continuing operations		$	1.50	$	1.34
Income from discontinued operations			-		.01
Net Income Attributable to Air Products		$	1.50	$	1.35

For the three months ended 31 December 2014 and 2013, outstanding share-based awards of .4 million and .8 million shares were antidilutive and therefore excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.