Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted Table

The following table is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per share computation for income from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, where income represents the numerator and weighted average shares represent the denominator.



Three Months Ended June 30,	2018					2017
(in millions, except per share data)	Income		Shares	$ per Share		Income		Shares	$ per Share

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
Income from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders	$	96	661	$	0.15	$	53	660	$	0.08
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
Restricted stock units	—		3	—		—		2	—
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE	$	96	664	$	0.15	$	53	662	$	0.08


Six Months Ended June 30,	2018					2017
(in millions, except per share data)	Income		Shares	$ per Share		Income		Shares	$ per Share

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
Income from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders	$	781	661	$	1.18	$	29	660	$	0.04
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
Restricted stock units	—		3	—		—		2	—
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE	$	781	664	$	1.18	$	29	662	$	0.04