Earnings per share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

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