Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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 years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, where income represents the numerator and weighted-average shares represent the denominator.


Year Ended December 31,	2021					2020					2019
(in millions, except per share data)	Loss		Shares	$ per Share		Income		Shares	$ per Share		Income		Shares	$ per Share
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders	$	(413)	666	$	(0.62)	$	43	665	$	0.06	$	302	664	$	0.46
EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES

Stock options	—		—	—		—		1	—		—		—	—
Restricted stock units	—		—	—		—		2	—		—		3	(0.01)

DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE	$	(413)	666	$	(0.62)	$	43	668	$	0.06	$	302	667	$	0.45