Earnings per Share of Common Stock
The net income or loss attributable to the non-controlling OP units have been excluded from the basic earnings per share and the diluted earnings per share calculations attributable to common stockholders. Unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and are excluded from net income available to common stockholders in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. Certain share-based awards are included in the diluted share count to the extent they are dilutive as discussed in Note 2. To the extent our Convertible Notes are dilutive under the if-converted method, we add back the interest expense to the numerator and include the weighted average shares of potential common stock over the period issuable upon conversion or exchange of the note in the denominator in calculating dilutive EPS as described in Note 2.
The computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share of our common stock is as follows:
 Year ended December 31,
Numerator:202520242023
 
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling stockholders and participating securities
$184,547 $200,037 $148,836 
Less: Dividends and distributions on participating securities(1,918)(1,492)(996)
Less: Undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities— (37)— 
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling stockholders—basic
$182,629 $198,508 $147,840 
Add: Interest expense related to Convertible Notes under the if converted method
12,031 12,610 7,469 
Add: Undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities— 37 — 
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling stockholders—dilutive
$194,660 $211,155 $155,309 
Denominator:
Weighted-average number of common shares—basic122,975,541 115,548,087 101,844,551 
Weighted-average number of common shares—diluted138,183,870 130,501,006 109,467,554 
Basic earnings per common share$1.49 $1.72 $1.45 
Diluted earnings per common share$1.41 $1.62 $1.42 
Securities being allocated a portion of earnings:
Weighted-average number of OP units1,681,893 1,535,425 1,314,182 
Participating securities:
Unvested restricted common stock and unvested LTIP Units with time-based vesting conditions outstanding at period end 1,124,309 880,352 612,742 
Potentially dilutive securities as of period end that were not dilutive for the presented periods:
Unvested restricted common stock and unvested LTIP Units with time-based vesting conditions1,124,309 880,352 612,742 
Restricted stock units— 78,742 94,654 
LTIP Units with market-based vesting conditions119,735 407,584 493,858 
LTIP Units with performance-based vesting conditions
247,761 128,024 — 
Potential shares of common stock related to Convertible Notes
— 3,568,862 3,549,083 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 13, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 14, 2025
2023Feb 16, 2024
2022Feb 21, 2023
2021Feb 22, 2022
2020Feb 22, 2021
2019Feb 25, 2020
2018Feb 22, 2019
2017Feb 23, 2018
2016Feb 24, 2017
2015Mar 1, 2016

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.