Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

The following table sets forth the numerators and denominators used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share. Options to purchase 8.9 million shares of common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the 2014 period because their effect would have been antidilutive.



	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2015		2014
	(In millions)
Numerator:
Net income	$	157.7	$	142.5
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share — weighted average common shares	369.3		364.9
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock awards	4.2		3.2
Denominator for diluted earnings per share — adjusted weighted average common shares	373.5		368.1

Basic net income per common share	$	0.43	$	0.39
Net income per common share assuming dilution	$	0.42	$	0.39