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Earnings Per Share Information (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Calculation of earnings per share
Three months ended March 31
20162015
(In millions; per-share amounts in dollars)DilutedBasicDilutedBasic
Amounts attributable to the Company:
Consolidated
Earnings from continuing operations for
   per-share calculation(a)(b)$496$495$(4,551)$(4,551)
Preferred stock dividends(289)(289)--
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to
common shareowners for per-share calculation(a)(b)$207$206$(4,551)$(4,551)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
   for per-share calculation(a)(b)(308)(308)(9,028)(9,028)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common
   shareowners for per-share calculation(a)(b)$(102)$(102)$(13,576)$(13,576)
Average equivalent shares
Shares of GE common stock outstanding9,2889,28810,06710,067
Employee compensation-related shares (including
   stock options)84---
Total average equivalent shares9,3729,28810,06710,067
Per-share amounts
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations$0.02$0.02$(0.45)$(0.45)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations(0.03)(0.03)(0.90)(0.90)
Net earnings (loss)(0.01)(0.01)(1.35)(1.35)

  • Our unvested restricted stock unit awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are considered participating securities. For the periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, pursuant to the two-class method, as a result of the excess of dividends in respect to current period earnings, losses were not allocated to the participating securities.
  • Included an insignificant amount of dividend equivalents in each of the periods presented.