30. EARNINGS PER SHARE
a) Basic
Basic earnings per common share was computed by dividing net income attributable to Embraer available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares during the period.
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12.31.2010 |
12.31.2009 |
| Net income attributable to owners of Embraer |
330.2 |
465.2 |
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|
|
| Weighted average number of shares (in thousands) |
723,665 |
723,665 |
| |
|
|
| Basic earnings per share – U.S. dollars |
0.4563 |
0.6428 |
b) Diluted
Diluted earnings per share is computed in a manner similar to basic earnings per share except that the outstanding shares are increased to include the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding had the potentially dilutive shares attributable to stock options been issued during the respective periods, by applying the treasury stock method.
| |
12.31.2010 |
12.31.2009 |
| Net income attributable to owners of Embraer |
330.2 |
465.2 |
| |
|
|
| Weighted average number of shares (in thousands) – diluted |
723,665 |
723,665 |
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|
|
| Dilution for the issuance of stock options (in thousands) (i) |
354 |
- |
| |
|
|
| Weighted average number of shares (in thousands) – diluted |
724,019 |
723,665 |
| |
|
|
| Diluted earnings per share – U.S. dollars |
0.4562 |
0.6428 |
(i) Refers to the effect of potentially dilutive shares for the year ended December 31, 2010. There are no potentially dilutive shares for the year ended for December 31, 2009.
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