Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the year using the treasury stock method. Potential common shares consist of: i) employee stock purchase plan shares; ii) contingently issuable time-based and performance-based restricted stock units, along with associated dividend equivalent rights; and iii) shares issuable pursuant to the EFSA. During the second quarter of 2015, PGE physically settled in full the EFSA, with the issuance of 10,400,000 shares of common stock. Prior to settlement, the potentially issuable shares pursuant to the EFSA were reflected in PGE’s diluted earnings per share calculations using the treasury stock method. See Note 12, Equity-based Plans, for additional information on the EFSA and its impact on earnings per share.

Net income attributable to PGE common shareholders is the same for both the basic and diluted earnings per share computation. The reconciliations of the denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations are as follows (in thousands):



	Years Ended December 31,
	2016	2015	2014
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic	88,896	84,180	78,180
Dilutive effect of potential common shares	158	161	2,314
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted	89,054	84,341	80,494