| 43. | EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”) |
Basic EPS is calculated by dividing net income by weighted average number of common shares outstanding (Unit: Korean Won in millions except for EPS and number of shares):
| For the years ended December 31 | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | ||||||||||
|
Net income attributable to common shareholders |
1,059,157 | 1,261,266 | 1,512,148 | |||||||||
|
Dividends to hybrid securities |
(183,320 | ) | (206,515 | ) | (167,072 | ) | ||||||
|
Net income attributable to common shareholders |
875,837 | 1,054,751 | 1,345,076 | |||||||||
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
673 million shares | 673 million shares | 673 million shares | |||||||||
|
Basic Earnings Per Share |
1,301 | 1,567 | 1,999 | |||||||||
Diluted EPS is equal to basic EPS because there is no dilution effect for the year ended December 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017.