EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows:


	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Three Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net earnings
Net earnings	$	144.5	$	247.0	$	104.9	$	99.6
(Earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(.1)		—		(.1)		—


Net earnings attributable to Leggett & Platt, Inc. common shareholders	$	144.4	$	247.0	$	104.8	$	99.6

Weighted average number of shares (in millions):
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic EPS	135.6		134.7		135.8		134.9
Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation	.2		.5		.3		.5
Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares used in diluted EPS	135.8		135.2		136.1		135.4

Basic and Diluted EPS:



Basic EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt common shareholders	$	1.06	$	1.83	$	.77	$	.74




Diluted EPS attributable to Leggett & Platt common shareholders	$	1.06	$	1.83	$	.77	$	.74

Other information:
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted EPS computation	.3		.2		.2		.2

Cash dividends declared per share	$	1.20	$	1.18	$	.40	$	.40