Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

The weighted average number of shares outstanding used to compute earnings per common share were as follows (in millions):


	2023	2022	2021
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic computations	250.3	263.7	276.4
Weighted average dilutive effect of equity awards	0.9	0.9	1.0
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted computations	251.2	264.6	277.4

We compute basic and diluted earnings per common share by dividing net earnings by the respective weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the periods presented. Our calculation of diluted earnings per common share also includes the dilutive effects for the assumed vesting of outstanding restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance stock units (PSUs) based on the treasury stock method. There were no significant anti-dilutive equity awards for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021. Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding decreased in 2023 compared to 2022 due to share repurchases.