Note 4 - Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

NOTE 4 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following information was used in the computation of earnings per share on a basic and diluted basis:

	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2013		2012
Net income	$	3,265,144	$	3,402,849
Less:  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		166,031
Net income attributable to QCR Holdings, Inc.	$	3,265,144	$	3,236,818
Less:  Preferred stock dividends		810,837		938,625
Net income attributable to QCR Holdings, Inc. common stockholders	$	2,454,307	$	2,298,193
Earnings per common share attributable to QCR Holdings, Inc. common stockholders
Basic	$	0.50	$	0.48
Diluted	$	0.49	$	0.48
Weighted average common shares outstanding		4,927,591		4,800,407
Weighted average common shares issuable upon exercise of stock options and under the employee stock purchase plan		106,751		32,992
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding		5,034,342		4,833,399