Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

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.

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions, except per-share amounts)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Income from continuing operations attributable to Duke Energy common stockholders excluding impact of participating securities	$	819	$	504	$	1,718	$	1,123
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	728		703		728		702
Equity Forwards	—		1		—		—
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	728		704		728		702
EPS from continuing operations attributable to Duke Energy common stockholders
Basic and Diluted	$	1.12	$	0.72	$	2.36	$	1.60
Potentially dilutive items excluded from the calculation(a)	2		2		2		2
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.928	$	0.89	$	1.855	$	1.78
Dividends declared on preferred stock per depositary share	$	0.307	$	—	$	0.307	$	—

(a)

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