EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ECOLAB PER COMMON SHARE ("EPS")

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ECOLAB PER COMMON SHARE ("EPS")

EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ECOLAB PER COMMON SHARE ("EPS")

11. EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ECOLAB PER COMMON SHARE (“EPS”)

The difference in the weighted average common shares outstanding for calculating basic and diluted EPS is a result of the dilution associated with the Company’s equity compensation plans. As noted in the table below, certain stock options and units outstanding under these equity compensation plans were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because they would not have had a dilutive effect.

The computations of the basic and diluted EPS amounts were as follows:

	First Quarter Ended
	March 31
(millions, except per share)	2022		2021
Net income attributable to Ecolab		$171.9		$193.6
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic		286.2		286.0
Effect of dilutive stock options and units		1.9		2.8
Diluted		288.1		288.8
Earnings attributable to Ecolab per common share
Basic EPS		$ 0.60		$ 0.68
Diluted EPS		$ 0.60		$ 0.67
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted EPS		2.6		1.1
Amounts do not necessarily sum due to rounding.