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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

NOTE 4 — EARNINGS PER SHARE

We compute basic earnings per share using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. We compute diluted earnings per share using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, plus the dilutive effect of outstanding equity awards and potential shares, computed using the treasury stock method.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarters ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts):

		2019				2018
Net income attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc.		$	1,039			$	1,144
Weighted average common shares outstanding			342.876				350.850
Effect of dilutive incremental shares			7.440				8.899
Shares used for diluted earnings per share			350.316				359.749
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings		$	3.03			$	3.26
Diluted earnings		$	2.97			$	3.18

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