Earnings per Share

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Abstract]

18. Earnings per Share

The following table sets forth the calculation of earnings per basic and diluted share for the three and six months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016:

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		April 30,				April 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Net income attributable to Eaton Vance Corp.
shareholders	$	71,975	$	54,967	$	132,686	$	113,353

Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic		110,875		110,459		110,375		110,852
Incremental common shares		5,087		3,208		4,813		3,456
Weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted		115,962		113,667		115,188		114,308

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.65	$	0.50	$	1.20	$	1.02
Diluted	$	0.62	$	0.48	$	1.15	$	0.99

Antidilutive common shares related to stock options and unvested restricted stock excluded from the computation of earnings per diluted share were approximately 3.6 million and 12.2 million for the three months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and approximately 4.1 million and 13.1 million for the six months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.