Earnings per share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of earnings per share, basic and diluted

The calculation of the basic and diluted EPS is as follows:

	Three Months Ended   June 30,		Six Months Ended   June 30,
	2020	2019	2020	2019
	($000 omitted, except per share)
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Stewart	34,146	19,306	39,322	12,540
Denominator (000):
Basic average shares outstanding	23,656	23,614	23,647	23,605
Average number of dilutive shares relating to grants of restricted shares and units	100	144	110	145
Diluted average shares outstanding	23,756	23,758	23,757	23,750
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart	1.44	0.82	1.66	0.53
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart	1.44	0.81	1.66	0.53