METLIFE INC | 2013 | FY | 3


20. Earnings Per Common Share
The following table presents the weighted average shares used in calculating basic earnings per common share and those used in calculating diluted earnings per common share for each income category presented below:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In millions, except share and per share data)
Weighted Average Shares:
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per common share
1,105,579,693

 
1,070,755,561

 
1,059,580,442

Incremental common shares from assumed:
 
 
 
 
 
Stock purchase contracts underlying common equity units (1)
1,164,018

 

 
1,641,444

Exercise or issuance of stock-based awards
9,458,999

 
6,084,078

 
6,872,474

Weighted average common stock outstanding for diluted earnings per common share
1,116,202,710

 
1,076,839,639

 
1,068,094,360

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax
$
3,391

 
$
1,314

 
$
6,391

Less: Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests
25

 
38

 
(8
)
Less: Preferred stock dividends
122

 
122

 
122

Preferred stock redemption premium

 

 
146

Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax, available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders
$
3,244

 
$
1,154

 
$
6,131

Basic
$
2.94

 
$
1.08

 
$
5.79

Diluted
$
2.91

 
$
1.08

 
$
5.74

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax
$
2

 
$
48

 
$
24

Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax, attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax, available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders
$
2

 
$
48

 
$
24

Basic
$

 
$
0.04

 
$
0.02

Diluted
$

 
$
0.04

 
$
0.02

Net Income (Loss):
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
3,393

 
$
1,362

 
$
6,415

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
25

 
38

 
(8
)
Less: Preferred stock dividends
122

 
122

 
122

Preferred stock redemption premium

 

 
146

Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders
$
3,246

 
$
1,202

 
$
6,155

Basic
$
2.94

 
$
1.12

 
$
5.81

Diluted
$
2.91

 
$
1.12

 
$
5.76

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(1)
See Note 15 for a description of the Company’s common equity units. For the year ended December 31, 2012, all shares related to the assumed issuance of shares in settlement of the applicable purchase contracts have been excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share as these assumed shares are anti-dilutive.

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