Earnings Per Share - The reconciliation of NEE's basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to NEE is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | (millions, except per share amounts) | Numerator: | | | | | | | | Net income attributable to NEE - basic | $ | 1,229 |
| | $ | 879 |
| | $ | 2,924 |
| | $ | 2,794 |
| Adjustment for the impact of dilutive securities at NEP(a) | (1 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Net income attributable to NEE - assuming dilution | $ | 1,228 |
| | $ | 879 |
| | $ | 2,924 |
| | $ | 2,794 |
| | | | | | | | | Denominator: | | | | | | | | Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic | 489.9 |
| | 481.9 |
| | 489.6 |
| | 479.7 |
| Equity units, stock options, performance share awards and restricted stock(b) | 2.3 |
| | 4.1 |
| | 2.3 |
| | 3.8 |
| Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - assuming dilution | 492.2 |
| | 486.0 |
| | 491.9 |
| | 483.5 |
| Earnings per share attributable to NEE: | | | | | | | | Basic | $ | 2.51 |
| | $ | 1.82 |
| | $ | 5.97 |
| | $ | 5.82 |
| Assuming dilution | $ | 2.50 |
| | $ | 1.81 |
| | $ | 5.94 |
| | $ | 5.78 |
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——————————————— | | (a) | The three months ended September 30, 2020 adjustment is related to the NEP Series A convertible preferred units. During the three months ended September 30, 2019, approximately $183 million of NEP's Series A convertible preferred units were converted into NEP common units. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, substantially all of NEP's convertible notes and approximately $71 million of its Series A convertible preferred units were converted into NEP common units. Additionally, in October 2020, approximately $46 million of NEP's Series A convertible preferred units were converted into NEP common units. |
(b) Calculated using the treasury stock method. Performance share awards are included in diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding based upon what would be issued if the end of the reporting period was the end of the term of the award.
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