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Earnings per share
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings per share Earnings per share

Our earnings per share (basic and diluted) are presented below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
Quarter ended Mar. 31,
 
2020
 
2019
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to TEGNA Inc.
$
86,308

 
$
73,979

 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic
218,277

 
216,709

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
Restricted stock units
284

 
179

Performance shares
298

 
256

Stock options
4

 
58

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted
218,863

 
217,202

 
 
 
 
Net income per share - basic
$
0.40

 
$
0.34

Net income per share - diluted
$
0.39

 
$
0.34


Our calculation of diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effects for the assumed vesting of outstanding restricted stock units and performance shares.