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EARNINGS PER SHARE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Basic earnings per share ("EPS") was computed by dividing net income attributable to Global Payments by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. Earnings available to common shareholders was the same as reported net income attributable to Global Payments for all periods presented.

Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income attributable to Global Payments by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period, including the effect of share-based awards that would have a dilutive effect on EPS. All stock options with an exercise price lower than the average market share price of our common stock for the period are assumed to have a dilutive effect on EPS.

The following table sets forth the computation of diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:



	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2018	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2018

	(in thousands)

Basic weighted-average number of shares outstanding	156,768	159,003	157,141	159,161
Plus: Dilutive effect of stock options and other share-based awards	494	674	497	679
Diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding	157,262	159,677	157,638	159,840