Earnings per share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

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,
	2021	2020	2021	2020
	($000 omitted, except per share)
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Stewart	94,819	34,146	149,055	39,322
Denominator (000):
Basic average shares outstanding	26,798	23,656	26,767	23,647
Average number of dilutive shares relating to options	189	—	154	—
Average number of dilutive shares relating to grants of restricted units and shares	136	100	117	110
Diluted average shares outstanding	27,123	23,756	27,038	23,757
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart	3.54	1.44	5.57	1.66
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart	3.50	1.44	5.51	1.66