Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, where income represents the numerator and weighted average shares represent the denominator.



Three Months Ended September 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	$	102	662	$	0.15	$	147	660	$	0.22
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
Restricted stock units	—		3	—		—		3	—
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE	$	102	665	$	0.15	$	147	663	$	0.22


Nine Months Ended September 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	$	883	661	$	1.33	$	176	660	$	0.27
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES
Restricted stock units	—		3	—		—		2	—
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE	$	883	664	$	1.33	$	176	662	$	0.27