Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Dividends (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share Computation

The following table shows the effect of these dilutive potential shares on the weighted average number of shares outstanding used in calculating diluted EPS:

	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021				2020				2021				2020
	Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
EPS Numerator (Millions):
Net Income (Loss)	$	(177)	$	(177)	$	451	$	451	$	471	$	471	$	899	$	899
EPS Denominator (Millions):
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding	504		504		504		504		504		504		504		504
Effect of Stock Based Compensation Awards	—		—		—		3		—		3		—		3
Total Shares	504		504		504		507		504		507		504		507
EPS
Net Income (Loss)	$	(0.35)	$	(0.35)	$	0.89	$	0.89	$	0.94	$	0.93	$	1.78	$	1.77

Dividend Payments On Common Stock

Dividends

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
Dividend Payments on Common Stock	2021		2020		2021		2020
Per Share	$	0.51	$	0.49	$	1.02	$	0.98
In Millions	$	258	$	247	$	516	$	495

On July 20, 2021, the PSEG Board of Directors approved a $0.51 per share common stock dividend for the third quarter of 2021.