Earnings per share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

10. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is calculated based on net income attributable to Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the reported period.  Diluted earnings per share reflect additional dilution from potential common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options.  The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share, as well as a reconciliation of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding to the weighted average number of shares outstanding on a diluted basis.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012
Earnings per common share -Basic
Net income attributable to OBCI	$	349,052	$	364,345
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		8,398,385		8,106,886
Earnings per common share - Basic	$	0.04	$	0.04
Earnings per common share – Diluted
Net income attributable to OBCI	$	349,052	$	364,345
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		8,398,385		8,106,886
Dilutive effect of employee stock options		283,723		359,134
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - assuming dilution		8,682,108		8,466,020
Earnings per common share - Diluted	$	0.04	$	0.04

The Company had no stock options outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, that were anti-dilutive and therefore not included in the diluted earnings per common share calculation.