Note 17 - Earnings Per Common Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

Note 17.          Earnings Per Common Share

The following information was used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012:

	2014		2013		2012
Net income	$	14,952,537	$	14,938,245	$	13,106,240
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		-		488,473
Net income attributable to QCR Holdings, Inc.	$	14,952,537	$	14,938,245	$	12,617,767
Less: Preferred stock dividends		1,081,877		3,168,302		3,496,085	*
Net income attributable to QCR Holdings, Inc. common stockholders	$	13,870,660	$	11,769,943	$	9,121,682
Earnings per common share attributable to QCR Holdings, Inc. common stockholders
Basic	$	1.75	$	2.13	$	1.88
Diluted	$	1.72	$	2.08	$	1.85
Weighted average common shares outstanding		7,925,220		5,531,948		4,844,776
Weighted average common shares issuable upon exercise of stock options and under the employee stock purchase plan *		123,441		114,978		74,783
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding		8,048,661		5,646,926		4,919,559

*Excludes anti-dilutive shares of 124,983, 116,324, and 158,375 at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.