See Note 1 for the Corporation’s accounting policy on earnings per common share. Presented below are the calculations for basic and diluted earnings per common share:
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 (in thousands, except per share data)202520242023
Net income$474,777 $123,145 $182,956 
Preferred stock dividends(11,500)(11,500)(11,500)
Net income available to common equity$463,277 $111,645 $171,456 
Common shareholder dividends$(154,993)$(138,508)$(128,748)
Unvested share-based payment awards(780)(689)(785)
Undistributed earnings$307,504 $(27,552)$41,922 
Undistributed earnings allocated to common shareholders$306,008 $(27,552)$41,675 
Undistributed earnings allocated to unvested share-based payment awards1,496 — 247 
Undistributed earnings$307,504 $(27,552)$41,922 
Basic
Distributed earnings to common shareholders$154,993 $138,508 $128,748 
Undistributed earnings allocated to common shareholders306,008 (27,552)41,675 
Total common shareholders earnings, basic$461,001 $110,956 $170,424 
Diluted
Distributed earnings to common shareholders$154,993 $138,508 $128,748 
Undistributed earnings allocated to common shareholders306,008 (27,552)41,675 
Total common shareholders earnings, diluted$461,001 $110,956 $170,424 
Weighted average common shares outstanding165,079 151,933 149,968 
Effect of dilutive common stock awards1,534 1,415 892 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding166,613 153,347 150,860 
Basic earnings per common share$2.79 $0.73 $1.14 
Diluted earnings per common share$2.77 $0.72 $1.13 
Excluded from the earnings per common share calculations were 0.8 million anti-dilutive common stock options for the year ended December 31, 2025, and 1.8 million and 3.4 million anti-dilutive common stock options were excluded from the earnings per common share calculations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

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2024Feb 12, 2025
2023Feb 8, 2024
2022Feb 13, 2023
2021Feb 8, 2022

About Earnings Per Share Disclosures

The earnings per share disclosure breaks down the calculation from net income to both basic and diluted EPS, revealing the full impact of a company's capital structure on per-share economics. The reconciliation between basic and diluted share counts exposes how many stock options, RSUs, convertible securities, and warrants are potentially dilutive to existing shareholders.

Key signals: a widening gap between basic and diluted shares indicates growing dilution from equity compensation or convertible instruments. Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the diluted calculation deserve attention — they represent latent dilution that will materialize if the stock price rises. Watch for the effect of share buybacks on per-share metrics: EPS growth driven primarily by repurchases rather than income growth signals weakening fundamentals. Compare year-over-year changes in the diluted share count against equity compensation expense to assess whether management is effectively managing dilution.