Earnings Per Share - CMS Energy (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic and Diluted EPS Computations

Presented in the following table are CMS Energy’s basic and diluted EPS computations based on net income:

In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
September 30	2019			2018			2019			2018
Income available to common stockholders
Net income		$	207		$	169		$	514		$	550
Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			1			1
Net income available to common stockholders – basic and diluted		$	207		$	169		$	513		$	549
Average common shares outstanding
Weighted-average shares – basic		283.0			282.5			282.9			282.1
Add dilutive nonvested stock awards		0.8			0.7			0.8			0.7
Add dilutive forward equity sale contracts		0.8			—			0.5			—
Weighted-average shares – diluted		284.6			283.2			284.2			282.8
Net income per average common share available to common stockholders
Basic		$	0.73		$	0.60		$	1.81		$	1.95
Diluted		0.73			0.59			1.81			1.94