Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 as follows (in thousands, except per share data):



	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2019		March 31, 2018
Net income	$	40,649	$	34,920
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	56		67
Net income attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.	40,705		34,987
Basic earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding	118,774		121,768
Per share amount	$	0.34	$	0.29
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The GEO Group, Inc.:
Weighted average shares outstanding	118,774		121,768
Dilutive effect of equity incentive plans	721		536
Weighted average shares assuming dilution	119,496		122,304
Per share amount	$	0.34	$	0.29