Earnings per Share
Basic and diluted EPS are calculated as follows:
For the Years Ended December 31,
202520242023
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Numerator:
Net income available to common stockholders — basic and diluted$586,964 $453,164 $518,774 
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic612,948,321 612,551,317 611,893,784 
Effect of dilutive securities:
Incremental shares attributed to non-vested share-based awards229,485 1,080,300 1,394,924 
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted613,177,806 613,631,617 613,288,708 
Net income per common share — basic$0.96 $0.74 $0.85 
Net income per common share — diluted$0.96 $0.74 $0.85 
Incremental shares attributed to non-vested share-based awards are excluded from the computation of diluted EPS when they are anti-dilutive. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, 345,371, 133,464, and 3,125 incremental shares attributed to non-vested share-based awards, respectively, are excluded from the denominator because they are anti-dilutive.
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, vested OP Units have been excluded from the computation of EPS because all income attributable to such vested OP Units has been recorded as non-controlling interest and thus excluded from net income available to common stockholders.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 19, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 27, 2025
2023Feb 21, 2024
2022Feb 22, 2023
2021Feb 22, 2022
2020Feb 19, 2021
2019Feb 19, 2020
2018Feb 28, 2019
2017Mar 29, 2018

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.