Earnings per share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

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

	Three Months Ended   June 30,		Six Months Ended   June 30,
	2022	2021	2022	2021
	($000 omitted, except per share)
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Stewart	61,660	94,819	119,557	149,055
Denominator (000):
Basic average shares outstanding	27,018	26,798	26,989	26,767
Average number of dilutive shares relating to options	154	189	226	154
Average number of dilutive shares relating to grants of restricted units and shares	121	136	162	117
Diluted average shares outstanding	27,293	27,123	27,377	27,038
Basic earnings per share attributable to Stewart	2.28	3.54	4.43	5.57
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Stewart	2.26	3.50	4.37	5.51