EARNINGS PER SHARE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

EARNINGS PER SHAREBasic 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 dilutive share base for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 excluded approximately 234,813 shares related to stock options that would have an antidilutive effect on the computation of diluted earnings per share. The dilutive share base for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 excluded approximately 124,888 shares related to stock options that would have an antidilutive effect on the computation of diluted earnings per share.

The following table sets forth the computation of diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:


	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2020	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2020

	(in thousands)

Basic weighted-average number of shares outstanding	294,914	299,140	295,665	299,264
Plus: Dilutive effect of stock options and other share-based awards	1,225	1,106	1,236	1,277
Diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding	296,139	300,246	296,901	300,541