Earnings per Share

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Abstract]

Earnings per Share

20. Earnings per Share

The following table sets forth the calculation of earnings per basic and diluted share for the years ended October 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 using the two-class method:

(in thousands, except per share data)	2014		2013		2012
Net income attributable to Eaton Vance Corp.
shareholders	$	304,316	$	193,841	$	203,465
Less: Allocation of earnings to participating
restricted shares		7,611		7,124		5,676
Net income available to common shareholders	$	296,705	$	186,717	$	197,789
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic		116,440		116,597		112,359
Incremental common shares		5,155		5,847		2,767
Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted		121,595		122,444		115,126
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	2.55	$	1.60	$	1.76
Diluted	$	2.44	$	1.53	$	1.72

Antidilutivecommon shares related to stock options and unvested restricted stock excluded from the computation of earnings per diluted share were approximately 5.1million,3.0million, and 14.9million for the years ended October 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.