EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is the amount of earnings (adjusted for preferred stock dividends and the impact of preferred stock repurchases and redemptions) available to each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share is the amount of earnings available to each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period adjusted to include the effect of potentially dilutive common shares. Potentially dilutive common shares include incremental shares issued for stock options, restricted stock units, performance share units, and shares held in deferred compensation plans. Potentially dilutive common shares are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share in periods in which the effect would be antidilutive.
The following table shows the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share.
Year Ended December 31,
(dollar amounts in millions, except per share data, share count in thousands)202520242023
Basic earnings per common share:
Net income attributable to Huntington$2,211 $1,940 $1,951 
Dividends on preferred shares124 134 142 
Impact of preferred stock redemptions and repurchases— (8)
Net income available to common shareholders$2,087 $1,801 $1,817 
Average common shares issued and outstanding1,478,945 1,451,421 1,446,449 
Basic earnings per common share$1.41 $1.24 $1.26 
Diluted earnings per common share:
Average dilutive potential common shares:
Stock options, restricted stock units and awards, and performance share units18,829 17,669 14,456 
Shares held in deferred compensation plans7,062 7,352 7,111 
Average dilutive potential common shares25,891 25,021 21,567 
Total diluted average common shares issued and outstanding1,504,836 1,476,442 1,468,016 
Diluted earnings per common share$1.39 $1.22 $1.24 
Anti-dilutive awards (1)1,743 4,534 11,039 
(1)Reflects the total number of shares related to outstanding options that have been excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the impact would have been anti-dilutive.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 13, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 14, 2025
2023Feb 16, 2024
2022Feb 17, 2023
2021Feb 18, 2022
2020Feb 26, 2021
2019Feb 14, 2020
2018Feb 15, 2019
2017Feb 16, 2018
2016Feb 22, 2017
2015Feb 17, 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.