Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

NOTE 4 — EARNINGS PER SHARE

We compute basic earnings per share using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. We compute diluted earnings per share using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, plus the dilutive effect of outstanding equity awards, computed using the treasury stock method.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarters ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts):

	2022		2021
Net income attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.	$	1,273	$	1,423
Weighted average common shares outstanding		302.446		338.123
Effect of dilutive incremental shares		4.928		5.198
Shares used for diluted earnings per share		307.374		343.321
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings	$	4.21	$	4.21
Diluted earnings	$	4.14	$	4.14