Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

NOTE 5 — 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 stock options, SARs, RSUs and PSUs, computed using the treasury stock method. During 2021, 2020 and 2019, we repurchased 37.812 million shares, 3.287 million shares and 7.949 million shares, respectively, of our common stock. The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts):


	2021		2020		2019
Net income attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.	$	6,956	$	3,754	$	3,505

Weighted average common shares outstanding		323.315		338.274		341.210
Effect of dilutive incremental shares		5.437		5.331		7.016

Shares used for diluted earnings per share		328.752		343.605		348.226

Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$	21.52	$	11.10	$	10.27
Diluted earnings per share	$	21.16	$	10.93	$	10.07